Chess Puzzle #P1qVe — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2245 · Expert · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e5; bishop b5; knight c6; pawns a4/d6. Black: king c8; bishop e6; knight f8; pawns a5/b6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop e6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop b5→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k2n2/8/1pNPb3/pB2K3/P7/8/8/8 b - - 3 54

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