Chess Puzzle #1Cn5Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks a1/a2; bishop d2; knight g5; pawns b3/d4/e5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c2/c8; bishops b7/f8; knight d7; pawns b4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook c2→a2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen b1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2bk1/1b1n1pp1/1q2p2p/3pP1N1/1p1P4/1P4P1/R1rB1PP1/RQ4K1 b - - 1 28

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