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

Rating 894 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen a6; rooks b1/b6; knight d2; pawns a2/d4/f2/g3. Black: king a8; queen g2; rooks b8/h8; bishop b7; pawns a5/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa6+ — bishop b7→a6, captures queen, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa6# — rook b6→a6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: kr5r/1b3p1p/QR2p3/p7/3P4/6P1/P2NKPq1/1R6 b - - 4 32

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