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

Rating 1060 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; bishops c2/d2; pawns f3/f4/h4. Black: king g8; queen c4; bishop h2; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3# — bishop h2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p1p/4p1p1/3p4/2q2P1P/5P2/2BB3b/3QK3 w - - 1 33

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