Chess Puzzle #3KL6Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1140 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a2/a3/c5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c2/f8; bishop g6; pawns c7/d5/e5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4# — pawn d5→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with d4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p2p1p/5pb1/2Ppp3/8/P3KPP1/P1r4P/R4BNR w - - 2 20

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