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

Rating 1032 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops a6/b4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d7/f7/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop a6→f1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen h3→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2kr3/p1pp1pp1/b1p2q2/6p1/1b6/2N4Q/PPP2PPP/2KR1B1R b - - 7 13

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