Chess Puzzle #2Hcy9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 736 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d4/e8; bishops b6/h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd4# — bishop b6→d4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move. The combination ends with Bxd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/ppp2ppp/1b6/8/3r4/4BBPb/PP3K1P/RN5R w - - 0 17

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