Chess Puzzle #0Jtd7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 950 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop g3; pawns a3/e3/h2. Black: king d7; queen e2; rooks a8/h8; bishops a1/c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 11 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen f7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp1k1Q1p/2b1p3/5p2/2p5/P3P1B1/4q2P/b4RK1 b - - 3 26

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