Chess Puzzle #9lxwj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1524 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook e7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e6/g2/g3/h4. Black: king c6; queen f8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/g5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king c6→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5# — queen c3→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2q1r/1pp1R3/p1k1P3/3p2p1/3P3P/2Q3P1/PPP3P1/6K1 b - - 3 22

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