Chess Puzzle #153hA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1112 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b2; queen e5; rooks f7/f8; bishop d1; knight c2; pawns a2/b3/c3. Black: king b6; queen d3; rooks a8/h6; bishop e4; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/c5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen e5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4R2/5R1p/pk2n2r/1pp1Q3/4b3/1PPq4/PKN5/3B4 b - - 5 40

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