Chess Puzzle #H0gVv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1422 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; bishops a4/g5; pawns a3/b4/c5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e6; rook b7; bishop c1; knight d7; pawns f5/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook b7→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb3# — bishop a4→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r1n4/4k1p1/2P2pB1/BP3P1p/P7/K5PP/2b5 b - - 0 40

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