Chess Puzzle #MdzW7 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/f4; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c2/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b6; queen f8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen f8→f7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5# — pawn a4→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with a5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2q1r/pp2nQpp/1kp1P3/2b5/P1B2B2/8/1PP2PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 0 15

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