Chess Puzzle #7QaIR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1429 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a8/d1; bishops d3/e3; knight b5; pawns e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e7; rooks c3/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight c6; pawns b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook c3→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5# — bishop e3→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R4b1r/1p1bkppp/2n1p3/1N1pP3/8/2rBB2P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 4 18

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