Chess Puzzle #HtSbg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f6; rooks e7/g1; pawns b3/c5/d4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks b2/e8; bishop c8; knight d3; pawns b4/c6/d5/e6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd3 — king d2→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop c8→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2bkr3/4R3/2p1pQ2/2Pp4/1p1P4/1P1nP3/1r1K1P1P/6R1 w - - 0 29

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