Chess Puzzle #0M0Bp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; bishops b3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen c5→d6. 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: r1b1rk2/pp1nbp2/2p2n2/2qp4/8/1BN1B1QP/PPP2PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 5 19

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