Chess Puzzle #2FFSO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, 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/pp1nbp2/1q3n1p/3NB1p1/8/3B3P/PPQ2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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