Chess Puzzle #0sS3C — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 644 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/g5; pawns a3/c2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen c6→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pbp2p1p/1pq1p1p1/1B2P1B1/7P/P1P5/2P2PP1/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 2 14

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