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

Rating 1131 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; bishops a2/c7; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6# — bishop c7→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q1k2r/2Bn2bp/pp2Q1p1/2p5/2P5/P2P4/BP4PP/7K b - - 0 32

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