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

Rating 749 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishops a6/b2; pawns a4/b3/c2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight a7; pawns b7/c7/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen e4→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/nppq1pp1/B3p1p1/8/P2PQP2/1P6/1BP3PP/2KR3R b - - 0 17

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