Chess Puzzle #2JPTV — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 906 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen. 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: r2qbrk1/ppp2pp1/2nbp2Q/3p2N1/5P2/1P1BP3/PBPP2PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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