Chess Puzzle #6cAD2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; rook a8; bishop c6; pawns a4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h6; rook b2; bishop f1; pawns e4/f4/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop c6→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be2# — bishop f1→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/8/2B4k/6p1/P3pp1P/5K2/1r3PP1/5b2 w - - 0 40

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