Chess Puzzle #0v6sc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 485 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishops c6/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/f5/h2. Black: king c8; queen a6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/e7/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc6# — queen f3→c6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pp2p1p1/qnB2p1p/5P2/3P4/2P1PQB1/PP3P1P/2KR3R b - - 0 19

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