Chess Puzzle #4vhoY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1813 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d5/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6# — bishop g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pppp3p/1b4p1/3B1pB1/3n4/8/PP3PPP/RN2R1K1 b kq - 1 13

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