Chess Puzzle #6ZZHb — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1524 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/f2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/h3. Black: king c8; queen e3; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/e6; knight g2; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop f2→e3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe3# — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pp1/2p1b3/2b4p/4PP2/2NPq2P/PPPKBBn1/R2Q1R2 w - - 2 15

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