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

Rating 890 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook e1; bishops e7/g2; pawns a2/c3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook d8; bishop e6; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p3Bp1p/1p2b1pQ/2p1q3/2n5/2P3P1/P3PPBP/4R1K1 b - - 0 23

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