Chess Puzzle #04OnZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 622 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks d8/g8; bishops c5/g4; pawns b5/b7/c7/d6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop g4→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen a5→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/1pp2p1p/2qp1p2/Qpb5/4P1b1/3B4/PPP2PPP/R4R1K b - - 3 15

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