Chess Puzzle #049rt — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1114 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks b1/f1; bishop e3; knights g3/h6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/f6; bishops b7/g7; knight d7; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen e6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1bqnp1bp/3pQrpN/p1pP4/1pP2P2/4B1NP/PP4P1/1R3RK1 b - - 11 23

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