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

Rating 946 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rook f6; bishop d4; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishops c6/f4; pawns a7/b4/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king d2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3# — bishop c6→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p6p/2b2R2/2N3p1/1p1B1b2/1P1P4/P1PK4/8 w - - 2 41

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