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

Rating 477 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d4; rooks b8/h1; bishop f1; knight c5; pawns a2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; pawns a7/c6/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb8 — rook a8→b8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d4→d7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rR2kb1r/p2b1p1p/2p1pp2/2N2q2/3Q4/5P2/P1P2KPP/5B1R b kq - 0 19

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