Chess Puzzle #1GP2S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 644 · Beginner · Boden’s mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/b2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d4; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6# — bishop d3→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1nbp1p/2Q1pp2/2P5/3q1B2/3B4/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 16

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