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

Rating 666 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook e1; bishop d5; knights b1/f3; pawns b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook a8; bishops b7/f6; knight d8; pawns d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen b5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2n2k1/1bq2ppp/3p1b2/1Q1Bp3/4P3/2P2N1P/1P3PP1/1N2R1K1 b - - 0 19

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