Chess Puzzle #1CaU5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 926 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen e5; rooks b1/f7; bishop e2; pawns a2/b3/c3/g3/g5. Black: king c8; queen h2; rooks d8/h1; bishop d7; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb1 — rook h1→b1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop e2→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p2b1R2/2p1p3/3pQ1P1/8/1PP2KP1/P3B2q/1R5r b - - 2 28

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