Chess Puzzle #0uQ4G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 950 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rook g1; bishops b2/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6# — bishop b2→f6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/p1p1bp1p/1p2pQ2/3q4/8/1P1B1N2/PBPP1P1P/2K3R1 b - - 0 16

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