Chess Puzzle #1rm8W — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1026 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/h5; pawns a5/b2/d4/e3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/f6; knight c8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh8 — bishop f6→h8. 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: r1nq1rk1/1p3p2/p1p1bb1p/P2p2pN/3P4/2NBPP2/1PQ3PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 16

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