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

Rating 556 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/d1; bishop e3; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a4; rooks c8/h8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c8→c7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d3→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1pN1ppbp/5np1/8/q7/3QB3/PPP2PPP/1R1R2K1 b k - 0 17

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