Chess Puzzle #Lf1Sn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1778 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rook e5; bishop b2; knight g3; pawns b3/c5/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook g6; bishop d7; knight f2; pawns a5/b7/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3# — bishop d7→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p1b1pp1/6r1/p1P1R3/8/1P3PN1/1B3n1P/4q1QK w - - 19 35

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