Chess Puzzle #0J5pH — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 667 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e5; knight g1; pawns a2/c3/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. 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: rnbq1rk1/pp1p1p2/4p2p/b1p1B1p1/2PP4/2PB4/P1Q2PPP/R3K1NR b KQ - 4 11

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