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

Rating 945 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c3; queen a7; bishop b6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d1; rook d8; pawns c6/c7/e5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc7# — queen a7→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/Q1p4p/1Bp2pp1/4p3/4P3/P1K2P2/1PP2P1P/3q4 b - - 5 30

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