Chess Puzzle #2Dbqp — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; bishop h6; knight e7; pawns f6/g2. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop d1; pawns a4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg7# — bishop h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4Np1p/5PpB/8/p7/8/6P1/3b3K b - - 1 34

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