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

Rating 893 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/f6; pawns a2/b4/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen f7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qrb1k/2p2Qpp/p2p1B2/1p6/1P2P3/1B3P1P/P4P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 20

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