Chess Puzzle #0A036 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1040 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook e8; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f7; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen f7→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen b7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2bkR3/pQ3q2/5n1p/6p1/3P4/6B1/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 23

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