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

Rating 953 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight e5; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen c7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/ppQ1n1pp/3p1q2/4N3/4P3/1B6/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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