Chess Puzzle #0tR6n — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 864 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/f1; bishops d3/f6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a5/b6/c6/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen. 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: r2q1rk1/1b2bp2/1pp1pBp1/p5NQ/3P4/3B4/PPP2PPP/4RRK1 b - - 0 18

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