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

Rating 770 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d6; rooks d1/h1; bishop e2; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king e7; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d6→d7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pp1bkp2/2pQpqp1/8/8/8/P1P1BPP1/3R1K1R b - - 3 28

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