Chess Puzzle #2AyBI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook a1; bishop h5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rook d2; bishops e3/h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ng1 — knight e2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg2# — bishop h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp6/2p2p2/7B/8/4bPPb/PPPrN2P/R6K w - - 1 25

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