Chess Puzzle #Cw7rO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1581 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd5 — king e6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc4# — queen f4→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/pp4p1/3bk2p/3Np3/5Q2/3P4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 15

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