Chess Puzzle #50Hgf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1230 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks e6/e8; bishop g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. 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: 2k1r3/ppp2ppp/4rn2/7q/2Qp1Bb1/5N2/PPP1BPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 15

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