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

Position

White: king h2; rook f1; bishops c3/d1; knight c7; pawns a3/b4/f4. Black: king h4; rooks a7/f8; bishop c6; knight g5; pawns b5/b6/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook a7→c7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be1# — bishop c3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Be1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/r1N4p/1pbp2p1/1p4n1/1P3P1k/P1B5/7K/3B1R2 b - - 1 40

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