Chess Puzzle #05AUF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen e1; bishop a4; knight a5; pawns c2/f2/f3/f5. Black: king f8; queen c7; bishop b2; knight h3; pawns d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop b2→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2q2ppp/8/N2p1P2/B7/5P1n/1bP2P2/4QK2 b - - 0 31

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