Chess Puzzle #190up — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen b1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop a4; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight b6→d5. 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: r4rk1/pp3p2/1n2p2p/q3B1p1/b2P4/2PB4/P2K1PPP/RQ5R b - - 6 18

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