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

Rating 860 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a3; queen d2; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d6/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a1/a8; bishops d1/f8; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/e4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5# — queen d2→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4bk1/1p5p/3P1np1/p3B3/2P1p2P/K7/PP1Q2P1/r2b4 b - - 0 25

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