Chess Puzzle #1n8tI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 906 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook d1; bishops c4/e3; pawns a2/b2/e6/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen d2→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1pp2p2/p3Pq1p/4n3/2B5/4B2P/PP1Q1P2/2KR4 b kq - 0 18

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