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

Position

White: king g4; rook a8; bishops a4/e1; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rook c4; bishop f2; knight g5; pawns a6/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king g4→g5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3# — bishop f2→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/4k2p/p5p1/4p1n1/B1r3K1/6P1/P4b1P/4B3 w - - 4 38

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