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

Rating 626 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook b7; bishop d2; knight f2; pawns a4/b5/e4/f3/g5/h4. Black: king g7; rook c8; bishop f8; knight f5; pawns c2/e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba3# — bishop f8→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ba3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2b2/1R3pk1/6p1/1P2pnPp/P3P2P/5P2/2pB1N2/2K5 w - - 1 35

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