Chess Puzzle #1nSKa — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; pawns a2/c3/c4/f2/g2. Black: king g6; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e5/e8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5# — bishop c1→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1nr2/p1p1q1p1/1p2p1k1/4np1Q/2P5/2P5/P4PP1/R1B1KB1R b KQ - 1 19

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