Chess Puzzle #0qX9Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1024 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks c4/d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc7# — queen a5→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp1bpp1/p2qp3/Q7/2R5/3P2P1/PPP2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 2 18

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