Mate in 1: bishop to a3
li-01BKZShuffle Rating 719Theme: Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
11... Bxa3#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a3 keeps the pressure (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 1.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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