Chess Puzzle #25b6T — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1052 · Beginner · discovered attack, discovered check, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/g1; bishops f1/g7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/f3; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6# — bishop g7→f6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Bxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp2pBp/p1np1q2/5P2/8/5n2/PPPQ1P1P/2KR1BR1 b - - 0 16

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