Chess Puzzle #21cyZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 595 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b5; rooks d1/h1; bishop g2; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/e2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks b8/h8; bishops f5/f8; pawns a7/b7/e4/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop f5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen b5→d7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2kb1r/pp2pppp/5q2/1Q3b2/4p3/5PP1/PP2P1BP/3RK1NR b Kk - 3 14

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