Chess Puzzle #12qKp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 979 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook c1; bishop d7; pawns g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen a5; rooks b7/f4; bishop c4; pawns a7/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook b7→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc6# — bishop d7→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k3Q3/pr1B3p/6p1/q2p4/2b2r2/8/6PP/2R4K b - - 1 31

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