Chess Puzzle #1hYl9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 832 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook c1; bishop g6; knights b5/g3; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king a6; queen f2; rook a8; bishop b7; pawns a4/d4/f6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1bQ5/k4pBp/1N6/p2p4/6N1/P4qPP/2R4K w - - 1 33

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