Chess Puzzle #26yK5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights a4/f3; pawns b3/d4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b4/f5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king d2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc2# — bishop f5→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp3ppp/4pn2/5b2/Nb1P4/1P3N2/3KPPPP/R1B2B1R w - - 0 15

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