Chess Puzzle #34Cqq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1097 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c8; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c2/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd7# — bishop b5→d7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnQqkbnr/p1p1pppp/8/1B6/8/2N5/PPb3PP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 3 8

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