Chess Puzzle #11R76 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1117 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d4/h1; bishops f1/g3; pawns a3/b2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f5; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d7→d4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc7# — queen f4→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppq1ppp/8/5b2/2nR1Q2/P5B1/1P2PPPP/2K2B1R b - - 0 15

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