Chess Puzzle #1KwO9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/e6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e4/f8; knights d7/e7; pawns a6/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7# — bishop e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/2pnn2p/p2pB1p1/8/3PbP2/1Q2BN2/PP4PP/2KR3R b kq - 0 14

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