Chess Puzzle #4e6yH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb7# — bishop c8→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbr2k1/p4ppp/4p3/1pp1P3/3NKP2/3BB3/P1P3PP/R6R w - - 0 16

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