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

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

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rook a1; bishop g6; pawns a2/c3/c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen h8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1rk1Q/pp4p1/5qBp/2Pp4/3P4/2P5/P5PP/R5K1 b - - 1 23

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