Chess Puzzle #32Hul — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1006 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop f1→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ba6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1k4r/pp2ppbp/2n1b1p1/8/5B2/2N1P3/PP3PPP/1K1R1B1R b - - 2 13

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