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

Rating 848 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks d3/f1; bishop e4; knights b3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/d8; bishops b6/c8; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, 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: 1rbr2k1/pp3pp1/nb2pq1p/8/Q3B3/1NPR1N2/PP3PPP/5RK1 b - - 4 16

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