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

Rating 773 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/c6; bishops c1/c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop b7→c6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1knr/pb1nb1pp/1pR5/7Q/2BP4/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 13

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