Chess Puzzle #CHzV3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1818 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook f1; bishops e4/e7; pawns d4/g4. Black: king h6; rook b3; bishop h4; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf8# — bishop e7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2B3/7k/6p1/2nPB1Pb/1r6/8/5R1K b - - 4 45

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