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

Rating 582 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/d8; bishops f4/g2; pawns a2/b4/c4/e3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook a8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop e7→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1qR2k1/pbp1bppp/1p2p3/4P3/QPP1pB2/4P1P1/P4PBP/R5K1 b - - 0 16

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