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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks b1/h1; bishops a3/c4; pawns a2/c3/c6/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; knights a6/g6; pawns a7/b5/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen g4→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p4ppp/n1P2qn1/1p2p3/2B1P1Q1/B1P4P/P4PP1/1R2K2R b Kkq - 0 14

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