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

Rating 1155 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b8/f1; bishops c6/f8; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen h4; rook d7; knight f5; pawns a6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook d7→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5# — bishop c6→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R3B2/3r1k1p/p1B2pp1/5n2/7q/8/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 8 34

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