Chess Puzzle #1x4CG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 430 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; bishops b1/f4; knight f3; pawns b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight b8; pawns a4/b5/c6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/4ppb1/2p3p1/1p2P2p/p4B2/2P2N2/1P1Q1PPP/qBKRR3 b kq - 2 15

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