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

Rating 1105 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g6; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d2/f5; pawns a7/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen c8→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf5# — queen c2→f5, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q2b1r/p5p1/6kp/4pn2/2B3P1/8/PPQn1P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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