Chess Puzzle #1p59t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d3; queen e6; rook c1; bishop e3; pawns c6/e4. Black: king e8; queen g3; rook a8; bishop f8; knight g4; pawns b5/c7/d6/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen e6→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb2/2p5/2PpQ1p1/1p2p3/4P1n1/3KB1q1/8/2R5 b q - 1 35

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