Chess Puzzle #2OeR2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 794 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. 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: r2q1rk1/1pp2p2/p6p/3pB1p1/1b1P2b1/3BP3/PPQ2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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