Chess Puzzle #0D4cR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c1/d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/f5; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6# — bishop c1→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q2kr/pppnb2p/8/3BPb1Q/3P4/8/PPP3PP/RNB3K1 b - - 0 14

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