Chess Puzzle #4sxP8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; bishops b8/d7; pawns c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a2; rook g8; bishop g7; knight f1; pawns a7/c4/d5/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6# — bishop d7→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Be6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1BQ2kr1/p2Bp1bp/5pp1/3p4/2pP4/2P1P3/q4PPP/5nK1 b - - 1 23

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