Chess Puzzle #1CZBu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e6/g2/g3. Black: king d7; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g4/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe6 — king d7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5# — bishop d3→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pppkqp2/4Pn2/4n3/2P3pp/3B2P1/PP4P1/RN1Q1RK1 b - - 0 18

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