Chess Puzzle #1am1P — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1147 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/g5; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/g3. Black: king e8; queen h2; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3# — bishop c8→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/p3nppN/2p5/6B1/8/3B2P1/PP3K1q/R2QR3 w kq - 0 22

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