Chess Puzzle #32HVA — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rooks b1/h1; bishops f1/g3; knight c7; pawns a3/f2/g2. Black: king e7; rook d4; bishops c3/c8; knight c2; pawns a6/b7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4# — bishop c8→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move. The combination ends with Bg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/1pN1kp2/p6p/8/3rK3/P1b3B1/2n2PP1/1R3B1R w - - 1 29

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