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

Position

White: king h2; rook b7; bishop f5; knight g6; pawns e4/f3/g2/h5. Black: king g7; rook d1; bishop f6; knight c4; pawns b2/c6/e5/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6# — bishop f5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Be6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R4k1/2p2bNp/4pB1P/2n1Pp2/5P2/1p4PK/3r4 b - - 3 44

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