Chess Puzzle #B1EnS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1644 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks b1/f1; bishops c1/h7; knight e6; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d4; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen h4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq3r/p1p2pkB/1p2N1p1/4P3/3b3Q/8/P4PPP/1RB2RK1 b - - 0 16

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