Chess Puzzle #1cNy8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops a7/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/h3; knight f6; pawns c6/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop e2→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Ba6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/B1p1qppp/2p2n2/3p4/4P3/2N2PPb/PPP1B2P/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 15

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