Chess Puzzle #16SUM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1150 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g7; rook d6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e6/g5/h5. Black: king d8; rooks e4/f8; bishop e7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop e7→d6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen g7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k1r2/4b1Qp/p2RP3/1p4PP/4rn2/P7/1PP5/2K5 b - - 0 30

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