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

Rating 1102 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen h7; rooks c1/d1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king a7; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishop b5; pawns a6/b7/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen h7→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/kp5Q/p2qp3/1b6/3PB3/5P2/PP3KPP/2RR4 b - - 9 33

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