Chess Puzzle #BKKn9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook c2; bishop b5; knight d7; pawns a6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; rooks d5/g8; pawns a7/b6/e6/h6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka8 — king b8→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc6# — bishop b5→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/p2N3p/Pp2p2p/1B1r4/8/8/2R2PPP/6K1 b - - 1 27

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