Chess Puzzle #1dpr8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 787 · Beginner · double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; bishops a7/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; pawns b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop c4→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ba6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Bppqbpp1/7p/3Pp3/2B5/3P1Q1P/PPP3P1/5RK1 b - - 0 16

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