Chess Puzzle #15Hdo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 471 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen a5; rook h1; bishop c6; knight e1; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c1; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2knr/pp2ppb1/2B3pp/Q7/5P2/8/P1P3PP/2q1NK1R b - - 1 15

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