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

Rating 1071 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook c4; bishops a2/c5; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e6; rook c8; bishop d7; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc4# — bishop a2→c4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bxc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3b2p1/p3kp1p/1pB1p3/1PR1P3/P2n1N1P/B4PP1/5K2 b - - 0 34

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