Chess Puzzle #38P3O — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1093 · Beginner · advanced pawn, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rook c1; bishop g2; pawns b2/c6/e4/e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen d2; rooks d8/h8; bishops a7/a8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7# — pawn c6→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with c7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b1kr3r/b4ppp/Q1P1p3/4P3/4PP2/6PP/1P1q2B1/2R4K b - - 1 21

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