Chess Puzzle #07MCm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 778 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook e8; bishop f5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a5; rook c8; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook c8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen f7→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1R2k/1pp2Qp1/pn5p/q4B2/8/P6P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 6 31

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