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

Rating 785 · Beginner · Boden’s mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c6; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop d3→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Boden’s mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ba6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1nqpp1/2Q1pn1p/8/3P1B1P/2PB4/PP3PP1/2KR3R b - - 0 18

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