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

Rating 1194 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops f5/h6; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights a7/f6; pawns a5/b4/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6# — bishop f5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Be6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/n3bN1p/5npB/p2p1B2/1p1P4/2P2Q2/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 20

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