Chess Puzzle #1rf7M — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 897 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights a8/h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen h4; bishops c5/g4; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b5/d6/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 11 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop c4→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe2# — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: N2k2nQ/p4p1p/3p4/1pb1p3/2BnP1bq/7N/PPPP2PP/R1BK3R w - - 1 12

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