Chess Puzzle #08ihA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 592 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks c8/h1; bishops f1/f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks b8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knight d7; pawns a7/d5/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook b8→c8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc8# — queen b7→c8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rR1kb1r/pQ1npppp/3q4/3pN2b/3P1B2/8/PP2PPPP/4KB1R b Kk - 2 12

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