Chess Puzzle #08vyE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 968 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; rook d1; bishop f6; knight f4; pawns a2/c2/e5/g3/h3. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; knight h6; pawns a6/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen b3→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/7p/p1qp1Bpn/4P3/5N2/1Q4PP/P1P4K/3R4 b q - 2 29

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