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

Rating 891 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop d2; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f4/g4/g5. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d3/d4; pawns a3/b7/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight d6→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb2# — bishop d4→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3p1p/3N2p1/2pP2P1/2Pb1PP1/pP1b4/P2B4/2KR3R w - - 0 24

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