Chess Puzzle #0Imij — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 980 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights f3/f6; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. 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: r1b1k2r/ppp1np1p/1bnp1Np1/4p3/2B1P3/P2P1N2/1PP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 2 10

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