Chess Puzzle #0pT7D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 796 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a3/f2. Black: king h7; queen c7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf5# — bishop d3→f5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bxf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/2q2p1k/p4npp/1p1p1N2/8/P2B4/5PK1/8 b - - 5 35

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