Chess Puzzle #1z4D3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 987 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks e5/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; pawns b5/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb5# — bishop f1→b5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Bxb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rqb1kb1r/1p3ppp/8/1pp1R1Q1/8/8/PPP2PPP/2K2B1R b kq - 0 16

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