Chess Puzzle #22kO2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 892 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/c1; bishop a7; pawns b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen d7; rooks c8/e8; bishop c6; knight b5; pawns c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook c8→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6# — queen a4→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/Bkpq1pp1/2b4p/1n1p4/Q7/8/1P3PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 7 36

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