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

Rating 680 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f3/f8; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/5ppp/p3p1q1/1pP3B1/8/5b2/PPP1BPPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 12

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