Chess Puzzle #0QmLe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 879 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight b4; pawns a2/c4/e5/f4/g4/h2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/h8; bishops a6/f8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb4 — bishop f8→b4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen e4→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/p1pp1pp1/bp5p/4P3/1NP1QPPq/8/P3K2P/R1B4R b - - 0 17

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