Chess Puzzle #1tcQ8 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 549 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/h8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. 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: r1bq1rkn/pp2bppp/2n1p3/3pP2P/3P4/2NB1N2/PPQB1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 12

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