Chess Puzzle #234pX — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks b1/d1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns b2/b3/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight d3; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd3 — king e2→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5# — bishop d7→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p1bbppp/p3p3/3pP3/3P4/1P1nPN2/1P1BK1PP/1R1R4 w - - 0 21

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