Chess Puzzle #QS10j — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2228 · Expert · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; bishop b5; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa5 — queen d8→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc5# — queen g5→c5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pb2kppp/4pn2/1Bp3Q1/8/5P2/PPP3PP/2KR2NR b - - 3 14

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