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

Rating 573 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/f1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rook a8; bishops c8/f6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen c5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb4k/pp3Bpp/5b2/2Q5/5q2/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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