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

Rating 763 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops f4/f7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6# — bishop f4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp1nB1p/2np1p2/2b5/4PB2/1Q3N2/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 1 12

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