Chess Puzzle #0L0p8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 584 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2. Black: king d8; queen b6; rooks a8/h2; bishop f5; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1k2n1/ppp3p1/1q3pp1/3P1b2/8/1B6/PPP1QP1r/2KRR3 b - - 1 17

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