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

Rating 1088 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d6; rook h1; bishops a3/c4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen a1→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen d6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp1p1p1p/3Qp1p1/8/2B5/B7/P3KPPP/q6R b kq - 1 14

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