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

Rating 832 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/2pbb3/p2P1pQp/1p2p1p1/8/1B6/PPP2PPP/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 18

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