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

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knight d2; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight b2; pawns b7/c5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen a5→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7# — queen f7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/1p3Q1p/5p2/q1p5/5B2/4P3/Pn1N1PPP/R4K1R b - - 0 17

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