Chess Puzzle #48hEt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1100 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishops b3/g5; knight h4; pawns a2/c2/f3/g4/h2. Black: king d7; rook h8; bishops d6/h5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop h5→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6# — bishop b3→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Be6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pppk2pp/2nb4/6Bb/6PN/1B3P2/P1P4P/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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