Chess Puzzle #6q1wn — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1518 · Intermediate · double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f5/g3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6# — bishop f5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pbpnp3/1p1p3p/3n1Bp1/8/P1N1PNB1/1PP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 10

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