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

Rating 922 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen g7; rook a1; bishops b5/c1; knight d2; pawns a2/c3/g4. Black: king e8; queen f2; rooks b8/f3; bishop d6; knight b7; pawns a7/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen g7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2k3/pn4Q1/3b3p/1B2p3/6P1/2P2r2/P1KN1q2/R1B5 b - - 1 41

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