Chess Puzzle #tDTkc — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2033 · Expert · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f1; bishop h6; knights c3/d6; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d7; rook e6; bishop d8; knights a5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf8# — bishop h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Bf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/pppq1k1p/3Nr2B/n7/6n1/2N5/PP4PP/4RRK1 b - - 1 23

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