Chess Puzzle #3CPRX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1296 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop d7→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/pQ1b2pp/4pn2/1B2N3/8/2N5/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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