Chess Puzzle #2N7D4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 748 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f7; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/e3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc5# — queen a3→c5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2k1r/ppp2Bpp/7n/4N3/4q3/Q3P1P1/PP5P/RN2K2R b KQ - 2 13

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