Chess Puzzle #029rj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 711 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b7/f3; bishops c4/e3; pawns c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a2; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen a2→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d1→d7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pR1n1ppp/2p1p3/8/2B2P2/4BR2/q1P3PP/3Q2K1 b kq - 2 14

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