Chess Puzzle #1vh06 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d8; rooks c3/e7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2. Black: king b8; queen h1; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b6/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen h1→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen d8→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rkbQ4/p3R3/1p3p2/2bp4/8/2R5/PP2KPP1/7q b - - 2 28

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