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

Rating 1086 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f3; bishops d4/g2; knight c6; pawns b3/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook a2; bishops c5/e4; knight d5; pawns b4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8# — queen g3→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/2N1p3/2bn2P1/1p1Bb2P/1P3RQ1/r2q1PB1/6K1 b - - 11 31

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