Chess Puzzle #M4Pun — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1988 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops b5/c1; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/g3; bishops e7/f5; knight e6; pawns c7/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g3→g4. 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: 2kr4/2pqbp1p/2N1n3/1B1pPb2/8/6r1/PPP2PPP/R1BR2K1 b - - 0 19

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