Chess Puzzle #4hxr2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1031 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rook f7; bishop h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6. Black: king c8; queen g6; rook d8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop d5→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen a5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp3Rp1/3pP1q1/Q1pb4/8/8/PPP4B/2K5 b - - 0 25

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