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

Rating 901 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen c3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight e6; pawns b3/e4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks a8/c8; knight e5; pawns a7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/p3pp1p/3pN1p1/4n3/2B1P1PP/qPQ2P2/2K5/R6R b - - 2 21

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