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

Rating 715 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks a1/e1; bishop b6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks d8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights e5/g8; pawns b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen a8→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q1kr1bnr/1p3pp1/1Bqpb2p/4n3/8/2N5/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 18

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