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

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rooks a1/h5; bishops b3/c1; knight f8; pawns a3/b2/c2/f4. Black: king g6; queen d1; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; knight h2; pawns a7/b7/c5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7# — bishop b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2N2/pp4b1/6kp/2p4R/5P2/PB4K1/1PP4n/R1Bq4 b - - 0 23

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