Chess Puzzle #25lEy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/e5; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/ppp1qp2/2n4p/3nB1p1/3P2b1/2PB1N2/P1Q2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 2 16

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