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

Rating 986 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c4; rooks a1/d1; bishops b3/e3; knight g3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king d7; queen h2; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g6; knight g4; pawns a5/b4/c6/c7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg3 — bishop d6→g3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen c4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/2pk2pp/2pb2b1/p7/PpQPp1n1/1B2B1N1/1PP2PPq/R2R1K2 b - - 1 18

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