Chess Puzzle #3eI6u — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1193 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishops a7/c4; pawns a2/b3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; rook h8; bishop f8; knight c2; pawns b7/c7/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 c4→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/Bpp2p1p/6p1/8/2B5/1P3P2/P1n2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 18

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