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

Rating 844 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rook h8; bishops a8/f8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b6/d6/f4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen c3→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b1k2b1r/p4ppp/1p1p1n2/1B1Nn1q1/4Pp2/2Q5/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 3 15

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