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

Rating 813 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks b1/f1; bishops d3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. 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: r1b2rk1/p3bp2/1p2p2p/q2pB1p1/3P4/3BP3/PPQ2PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 18

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