Chess Puzzle #1Wkzr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c7; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/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 g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppb1np1p/2p1pNp1/6B1/6Q1/3P2PP/PPP2P2/R3K2R b KQkq - 3 15

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