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

Rating 689 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h7; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe6# — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bk1/pp4pr/2n1QnNp/8/2Bp4/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 13

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