Chess Puzzle #3LTlD — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1010 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; bishop b4; pawns a3/b2/g4/h3. Black: king f4; knight d4; pawns a4/e5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6# — bishop b4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/4p1p1/pB1n1kP1/P6P/1P3K2/8 b - - 4 52

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