Chess Puzzle #0w7R8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 579 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop g5; knights f3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks d5/e8; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6# — bishop g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/ppp1qpp1/2n2N2/2brp1B1/8/2PP1N1P/PP3P2/R2QK1R1 b Q - 0 17

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