Chess Puzzle #3Mr7P — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1030 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knights d2/e1; pawns a2/b2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knights b8/f2; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5# — bishop b4→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp3ppp/4p3/8/1b6/3q2PP/PP1N1nB1/R1BQN1KR w - - 0 16

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