Chess Puzzle #0y2zW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 548 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d4→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pp3ppp/2p1q3/6B1/1b1QP3/5N2/PP2KPPP/R4B1R b kq - 0 12

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