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

Rating 680 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c5/e2; knights c3/f5; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp1nnpb1/5q1p/2B1pN2/2P1P3/1PN5/P3BPP1/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 15

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