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

Rating 943 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks a1/g7; pawns a2/b4/c3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc7# — queen c4→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp3R1/1p1p1p1p/8/1PQ1P3/2P4q/P4P1P/R6K b - - 0 22

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