Chess Puzzle #09Nsl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/g7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a7/c5/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d3→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pb1p1pBp/1q2p1p1/2p5/4n3/3Q4/PPP1BPPP/2KR3R b kq - 1 15

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