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

Rating 1074 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/d1; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c8; rooks a8/d8; bishops e8/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd6# — queen c5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1qrb3/pp2k1b1/2p1p1Bp/2Q1P1p1/3P4/6P1/PP3P1P/R2R2K1 b - - 3 24

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