Chess Puzzle #4n4lx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1106 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights d6/f3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight h7; pawns a5/b5/c6/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a5→b4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb6# — bishop e3→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk1b1r/3pqppn/2pN3p/pp2P3/1Q6/4BN2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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