Chess Puzzle #2FejD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 492 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c7; knights c3/f8; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks e8/h8; knights d5/g8; pawns a7/b7/f6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d1→d7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1rNnr/ppBq3p/5p2/3n2p1/8/2N5/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 15

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