Chess Puzzle #0T1b8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 745 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e8; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/g6; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1R3/p1q3pk/1pn3rp/3Q1p2/3P4/1NP5/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 2 21

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