Chess Puzzle #1iP6p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 602 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook c1; bishop c2; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook c8; bishop e6; pawns a7/c3/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4pp1/4b2p/8/8/2p1P2P/1qB2PP1/2RQ2K1 b - - 3 33

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