Chess Puzzle #26GVv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 971 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b4; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; knight c5; pawns a3/c3/f3/f5. Black: king f6; rooks a8/b2; bishop f4; knight a5; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa5 — king b4→a5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc7# — bishop f4→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/5p2/p4k2/npNp1P2/1K3b2/P1PB1P2/1r6/4RR2 w - - 7 34

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