Chess Puzzle #9p29u — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1484 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop f6; knight b8; pawns a7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen d4→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen b7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pQp1pp1p/5bp1/8/2Bq4/7P/PP3PP1/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 0 10

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