Chess Puzzle #1JWgP — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 968 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f7; knights b5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6# — bishop c1→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/ppp1pB1p/3p1np1/1Nb5/4P1b1/1Q6/PPP2PPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 0 8

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