Chess Puzzle #06uW3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 882 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c1/c8; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc5# — queen e5→c5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/ppnp1p2/3kp3/2p1QR1p/8/3P4/PPP3PP/RNb3K1 b - - 1 14

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