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

Rating 957 · Beginner · Boden’s mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen d6; rook h1; bishops c4/g5; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/f8; knight a1; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5# — bishop c4→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Boden’s mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/ppp2p1p/3Q4/4p1B1/2B1P3/3P4/PP4PP/n2K3R b q - 0 16

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