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

Rating 485 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight d7; pawns a2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd7 — bishop c8→d7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d2→d7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/pp1Npp1p/2p3p1/6B1/2P5/q3P3/P2Q1PPP/3RKB1R b Kkq - 0 13

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