Chess Puzzle #4eic2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1182 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king d2; rooks b1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops b3/f8; knights c2/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4# — bishop b3→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp2ppp/2n5/4P3/8/PbN1PN2/1PnK1PPP/1RB2B1R w - - 3 12

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