Chess Puzzle #01dgp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 938 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/f1; bishop a3; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen d5→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/2pbqpb1/p2p3p/1p1Q2p1/3N4/BP2P2P/P1P2PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 21

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