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

Rating 710 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; bishops e4/f6; knight f3; pawns f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; bishops e2/f2; pawns e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4# — bishop e2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p2/4pBp1/7p/4BP2/5N1K/4bbPP/8 w - - 31 67

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