Chess Puzzle #8EQoQ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1607 · Advanced · bishop endgame, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; bishops d1/e7; pawns a3/c2/f2/g4/h4. Black: king f4; bishops c3/d5; pawns c6/e5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4# — bishop d5→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4B2p/2p2pp1/3bp3/5kPP/P1b5/2P1KP2/3B4 w - - 1 31

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