Chess Puzzle #0E8nG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 809 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g3; knight f6; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/h3. Black: king h4; queen f7; rooks d2/f8; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/c6/g5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4# — bishop e2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p4q1p/1pp2Np1/2n3p1/2P4k/1P4BP/P2rBP2/R4RK1 b - - 7 26

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