Chess Puzzle #03XMk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 625 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a6/f1; bishop a7; pawns c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/g8; bishop f4; pawns b7/c7/d6/e5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa6# — queen d3→a6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/Bppq4/R2p3p/4p3/5b2/2PQ3P/2P2PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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