Chess Puzzle #4gTUK — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1263 · Intermediate · double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/h5; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3# — bishop d6→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/ppp3pp/2nb1p2/7b/8/2P1qN1P/PP1NPPP1/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 10

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