Chess Puzzle #2A9XS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 818 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/d6; knight g8; pawns a6/b6/d7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e3→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k2nr/1bqp2pp/pp1b1p2/3P4/2B2B2/4Q3/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 14

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