Chess Puzzle #2lBZD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1255 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/e8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d7→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc7# — queen c4→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/pppq1ppp/6n1/8/2Q5/P5B1/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 6 16

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