Chess Puzzle #1r1Qx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 870 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c5/f1; bishop d3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen d6→c5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/5pp1/p1pqp2p/1pR5/3NQ3/3B2P1/PP3PP1/5RK1 b - - 1 20

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