Chess Puzzle #0xZUi — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c7; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd7# — bishop b5→d7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p1Qnnpp1/1p3q1p/1B1pp3/8/3PB2P/PPPN1PP1/R3K2R b KQkq - 3 13

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