Chess Puzzle #2M15U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 690 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishop a6; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks d8/h8; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points 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 e4→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppb3p/B3p1p1/4n1q1/4Q3/2P3P1/PP5P/1K1R3R b - - 1 18

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