Chess Puzzle #1KLd1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen a4; rook d4; bishops c4/f4; knight e2; pawns c3/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b1; rooks a8/h8; bishop h1; knight f5; pawns a6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6# — bishop f4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/6pp/p4p2/5n2/Q1BR1B2/2P5/3KNP1P/1q5b b - - 11 26

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