Chess Puzzle #0K1nY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 750 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e2; rooks b2/h8; bishops f5/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/d5/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen c6→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/4pppp/p1Q2n2/3p1b2/3B4/2P5/Pr2qPPP/R4RK1 b k - 0 16

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