Chess Puzzle #00Go6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rook d1; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/g3. Black: king c8; rooks h1/h5; knight f2; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1pp2pp1/p3p1p1/3pP2r/Q7/2P1N1P1/PP3nP1/2KR3r b - - 6 20

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