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

Rating 1487 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e5; bishop b5; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5# — pawn a4→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with a5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/ppp5/1k1bQp1p/1B2R3/P7/3P4/1PP2PPP/RN4K1 b - - 0 18

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