Chess Puzzle #2Mgom — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1332 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/e4; bishops d5/f4; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king h8; rooks b8/g6; bishops g7/h3; knight f3; pawns b5/d4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb8 — bishop f4→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg2# — bishop h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/6b1/6r1/1p1B4/3pRB2/5n1b/PP3P2/R6K w - - 5 34

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