Chess Puzzle #0Tuf8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rook h1; bishops b5/c1; knight b1; pawns b2/c2/c6/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rook h8; bishops a8/f8; knight g8; pawns c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen a5→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen d2→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b3kbnr/5ppp/2P5/qBp5/4P3/8/1PPQ1PPP/1NB1K2R b Kk - 2 12

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