Chess Puzzle #2b6PB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks b1/h1; bishops c6/d4; knight f3; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops a6/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3# — bishop d4→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/p4ppp/b1B1pn2/k1p5/3B4/4PN2/P4PPP/1R2K2R b K - 3 16

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