Chess Puzzle #2Ap7B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1049 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, morphys mate, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook a8; bishops d6/g6; pawns e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d7; rook e1; bishop c8; knight h7; pawns a3/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be8# — bishop g6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, morphys mate, one move. The combination ends with Be8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R1b5/3k2pn/3Bp1Bp/4P3/7P/p5P1/5P1K/4r3 b - - 3 33

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