Chess Puzzle #Dx3uQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c1/c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g6. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/e7; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/f6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7# — bishop c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkn2/pp2b1p1/2p2pP1/7Q/2BpP3/2N5/PPP2P2/R1B1K3 b Qq - 1 15

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