Chess Puzzle #2XVC3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks a1/g1; bishop b5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/f3; bishops c5/e4; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3# — bishop c5→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p1p3pp/8/1Bb5/4b3/5r2/PP4PP/R1K3R1 w - - 0 19

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