Chess Puzzle #5LW7c — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen a7; rooks d1/e5; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/e6; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Qpp3pp/p1qbb3/4Rn2/8/1P6/PBP2PPP/1K1R4 b - - 0 18

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