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

Rating 1031 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/c3/d5/e3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen b5→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/pp2nppp/3pP3/1Q1P3q/8/2P1P3/P5PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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