Chess Puzzle #1a2I1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 814 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook f1; bishop a7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights c2/g8; pawns b6/c7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6# — queen c4→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1bnr/B1pq2pp/1p6/5p2/2Q5/2N5/PPn2PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 16

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