Chess Puzzle #06uy0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 878 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/b2/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6# — bishop d3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/2q1p1p1/p2pPn1p/1p2Q3/8/3B4/PP3PPP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 15

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