Chess Puzzle #0BLzY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1191 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen f5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1n2bp/2p5/q3pQB1/8/1P2P2P/P1P2PP1/R4K1R b kq - 0 16

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