Chess Puzzle #4Dzha — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1223 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e2/h1; bishops b1/g5; knight g3; pawns b4/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a7/g8; bishops a3/b7; knight f8; pawns b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop b7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen f6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4knr1/rb3p2/4pQ2/1p1pP1B1/1PpP2p1/b1P3Nq/4R2P/1B4KR b - - 9 32

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