Chess Puzzle #3BGIa — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1311 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b3; rooks a1/d1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king f7; rook d8; bishops c5/d3; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc7 — bishop f4→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4# — pawn a5→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with a4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2p2kpp/5n2/ppb5/5B2/1KPb2P1/PP5P/R2R4 w - - 0 23

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