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

Rating 844 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook g1; bishops e3/e6; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/e5/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6# — bishop e3→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1b1r/1pp1n1kp/p2pBpp1/3PP3/4P3/4B3/PPPQ3P/2KN2R1 b - - 0 17

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