Chess Puzzle #1G5xd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; bishop c7; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks d1/h8; bishop f8; knight e1; pawns a7/b7/c4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka8 — king b8→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen f5→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k3b1r/ppB1q1pp/5p2/1N3Q2/2p5/2P5/PP3PPP/3rn1K1 b - - 0 17

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