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

Rating 647 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c4/e1; knight a4; pawns a3/b4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks c8/h8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d3→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k1r/1p2npp1/p3pq1p/8/NPR3P1/P2Q4/5P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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