Chess Puzzle #27ghg — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 569 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/g5; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. 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: rnb1kbnr/ppp2ppp/1q6/4p1B1/8/2P2PP1/PP2B2P/RN1QK1NR b KQkq - 2 8

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