Chess Puzzle #43MIp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1169 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight h8; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a8; bishops d6/f5; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6# — bishop g5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5kN/pppqnQ1p/3b4/3P1bB1/8/8/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 21

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