Chess Puzzle #1lMe6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 604 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops a7/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights f3/g8; pawns b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop d3→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1bnr/Bpp2ppp/8/4p3/4P3/2NB1n2/PPP2P1P/2KR3R b - - 0 12

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