Chess Puzzle #cu6Tf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1842 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook h1; bishop d3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g7/h6. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight d1; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop d6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7# — bishop d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3pP1/2pb1q1P/3p2N1/3P4/2NB4/PPPQ4/2Kn3R b - - 2 18

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