Chess Puzzle #42YCz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight f7; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/g8; bishop h3; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop h3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pp3N1p/2p1p3/8/3P4/PB5b/2P1nPPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 23

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