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

Rating 1051 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen a4; rooks d1/e4; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; pawns b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop d6→e7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen a4→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp1Np1p/3b2q1/8/Q3R3/7P/PPP2PP1/1K1R4 b - - 6 23

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