Chess Puzzle #01E8U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; bishops d6/g2; knight f3; pawns b2/b4/d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e4; knight d7; pawns a7/c4/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen g5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p2n1ppp/q1pBp3/3p2Q1/1PpPb3/5NP1/1P2PPBP/5RK1 b kq - 3 18

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