Chess Puzzle #0zlp5 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1277 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f3; bishops b5/c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e1→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pppk2pp/2n2n2/1Bbp2N1/6b1/5R1P/PPPP2P1/RNB1Q2K b - - 0 12

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