Chess Puzzle #1px8l — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 935 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rook e7; bishop e5; pawns b2/f3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king h6; rook c8; bishop c4; pawns a6/f7/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3# — bishop c4→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4Rp2/p4P1k/4B1pp/2b2K2/5P1P/1P4P1/8 w - - 0 33

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