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

Rating 887 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen a5; rooks d1/e1; bishop f4; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen a5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/1b4b1/p1p1pn1p/Qp1q4/2NP1B1P/5P2/PPP3P1/1K1RR3 b - - 8 22

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