Chess Puzzle #0A03l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen b6; rook d7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g4. Black: king b8; queen h3; bishop f6; knight d8; pawns a6/b5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen b6→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1n4/3R2p1/pQ3b2/1p6/6P1/2P4q/PP6/K7 b - - 4 38

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