Chess Puzzle #1J8SZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1031 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g3; knights a7/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops c2/e7; knights b6/h6; pawns b7/c5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5# — bishop c4→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Np2b1pp/1n3p1n/2pP4/2B5/5NBP/PPb3P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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