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

Rating 761 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks e1/h1; bishops e5/f5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c4/d5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7# — bishop f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqrbk1/p4p2/5n1p/1p1pBBp1/2pP4/2P5/PPQN1PPP/4RK1R b - - 0 16

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