Chess Puzzle #0ew3Q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishops e6/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5# — bishop e6→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/1bpnbQpk/p3Bn1p/1p6/3P1B2/2N5/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 15

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