Chess Puzzle #0c57x — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 929 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; rooks c5/f1; bishop f2; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks g4/g8; knight d3; pawns b7/c7/d5/e6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight d3→c5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen a5→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/1ppq4/4p3/Q1RpP3/3P2rp/2Pn4/P4BPP/5R1K b - - 2 32

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