Chess Puzzle #A5EJt — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1452 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c3/f3; bishop f4; pawns a3/b2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/g8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b6/c6/d7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop d5→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6# — queen e2→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/p2p3p/1pp5/3b4/5BPq/P1R2R1P/1P2Q3/6K1 b - - 1 28

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