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

Rating 1205 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops c1/c4; knights f3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/c6/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h1; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen d1→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/ppp2ppp/2P5/4p3/2B3b1/2P2N2/PP3P1P/R1BQK1Nq b Qkq - 0 9

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