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

Rating 1141 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen a1; rooks b8/e8; pawns a7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen a1→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen c6→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r1kr3/p1p2Rpp/2Q5/3p4/8/1P2P3/P1PP2PP/qN4K1 b - - 2 16

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