Chess Puzzle #4Snve — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1090 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh6# — bishop c1→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3qk1r/pppbb1pn/5P1p/3QP3/3P4/2P5/P5PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 17

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