Chess Puzzle #3g2UE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops e2/f4; pawns a2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4# — bishop e2→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, morphys mate, one move. The combination ends with Bc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p1kbppp/p1n5/4Pp2/5B2/2P5/P3BPPP/R2R2K1 b - - 3 17

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