Chess Puzzle #1QpmO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1235 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishop b2; knight f5; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook f8; bishops c4/e7; pawns a5/b5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6# — knight f5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4bp1p/8/pp3N2/2b5/4P2P/1B3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

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