Chess Puzzle #29rVI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 418 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook a1; bishop a3; knight c3; pawns b5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook a8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/p6p/1qp3p1/1P1p4/3b4/B1N4P/6P1/R4Q1K b - - 1 22

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