Chess Puzzle #26Pbm — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 625 · Beginner · Boden’s mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e7/f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6# — bishop e4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Boden’s mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkbnr/ppppp3/5p2/6pp/4B1P1/7P/PPPPPP2/RNBQK1NR b KQkq - 1 4

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