Chess Puzzle #1sH2M — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1370 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook c1; bishop b3; knight c6; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/f3/g4. Black: king d7; rook h2; bishops c7/d3; pawns f6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd1 — bishop b3→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3# — bishop c7→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2bk2p1/2N2p2/1P6/P2P2P1/1B1bPP2/7r/2R1K3 w - - 3 35

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