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

Rating 712 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6# — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1bkr/pp2p1pb/2p2n1p/4N3/2BP2P1/8/PPP2P1P/R1BQK2R b KQ - 6 10

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