Chess Puzzle #205ag — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1053 · Beginner · bishop endgame, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; bishops a3/c6; pawns b2/c3/f3/h4. Black: king f6; bishops d3/f4; pawns c4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf1# — bishop d3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2B2k2/6pp/2p2b1P/B1Pb1PK1/1P6/8 w - - 1 45

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