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

Rating 737 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; bishops d3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7# — bishop d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5p2/p3pn1p/1pb1B1p1/8/2PB1P2/PPQ2P1P/4RR1K b - - 1 18

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