Chess Puzzle #3qw17 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1389 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/f4; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5# — pawn a4→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with a5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb3nr/pp2b1pp/1k6/1B1p1P2/P2N1B2/8/1PP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 3 18

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