Chess Puzzle #15J57 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 700 · Beginner · Boden’s mate, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/h1; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rook h8; bishops c5/h3; pawns a7/c7/d3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe3+ — queen c1→e3, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe3# — bishop c5→e3, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Boden’s mate, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/p1p2ppp/8/2b5/2P5/1P1pqPPb/P6P/R1Q3KR w k - 0 18

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