Chess Puzzle #XkS8B — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1975 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h3; bishops d3/d4; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f7; bishops b4/b7; knight c3; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen e4→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba3# — bishop b4→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ba3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b1p1r2/p3p2p/1p2P1q1/1b1BQ3/1PnB3R/P1PN1PP1/2KR4 w - - 4 21

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