Chess Puzzle #1a77x — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; bishop d4; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g2. Black: king e6; bishops b7/h6; pawns a6/b5/f5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4# — bishop b7→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b6/p3k2b/1p3p2/3B2p1/P1PK1P2/1P2N1P1/8 w - - 0 43

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