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

Rating 1057 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks c1/d8; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e8; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen e8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa7# — queen b6→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1krRq2r/1p2b1pp/pQ6/4Pp2/8/4B3/PP3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 6 22

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