Chess Puzzle #2TU9O — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rook c4; bishops f3/g3; pawns e5/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rooks b2/d2; bishop b6; pawns a7/e6/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4# — bishop f3→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1b2p1k1/4P1pp/2R5/5BBP/1r1r2PK/8 b - - 1 46

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