Chess Puzzle #3tPCv — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1091 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights f6/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6# — bishop c1→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp1n2p/2np1Np1/2b1pp2/2B1P3/3P4/PPP2PPP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 3 8

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