Chess Puzzle #CRD10 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1477 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f7; rooks d1/h1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g4/h4. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks a8/e8; knights c5/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7# — bishop h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/ppp2Q1p/2np1ppB/2n5/5PPP/6q1/PPP5/1K1R3R b - - 1 23

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