Chess Puzzle #1FdPh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g5; queen h7; rook d1; pawns a2/c2/c3/g4/h3. Black: king e6; rooks e5/f6; bishop b6; pawns a7/c7/d6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g5→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf2# — bishop b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p4Q/1b1pkr2/4r1K1/6P1/2P4P/P1P5/3R4 w - - 11 48

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