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

Rating 1439 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f5; rooks a8/g8; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen b7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/pQ1k1p2/4p3/3p1q2/8/2R5/PPP2PPP/6K1 b - - 0 41

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