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

Position

White: king g2; bishops b5/e5; knight c6; pawns e3/g3/h4. Black: king g5; bishops d2/f5; knight e4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king g5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be2# — bishop b5→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppp/2N1p3/1B1pBbk1/4n2P/4P1P1/3b2K1/8 b - - 0 31

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