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

Rating 1183 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/e1; bishop a6; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen f3→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp2ppp/B3pn2/2q5/8/P1N2Q1P/1PP2PP1/2KRR3 b - - 1 14

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