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

Rating 1403 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops b5/f4; pawns a2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ngf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop b5→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ba6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/p2n1ppp/1p6/1Bp5/4PB2/2P5/P4PPP/3RK2R b K - 3 14

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