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

Rating 1175 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen b7; rook h1; bishops f1/h4; knight d6; pawns a2/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishop a1; knight c6; pawns a7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd6 — king d7→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc6# — queen b7→c6, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pQ1k1ppp/2nN4/q2Pp3/7B/4P3/P4PPP/b2K1B1R b - - 0 15

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