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

Rating 1101 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops e3/e8; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen f8→e8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen c2→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rk2Bq1r/pp2b1p1/4b2p/3pP3/8/4B3/PPQ2PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 19

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