Chess Puzzle #0Vbn1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 562 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; rooks a1/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f2; bishop c8; pawns b6/d5/e4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook f2→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen b5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/6pp/1p2p3/qQ1pP3/3Pp3/2N4P/PP3rP1/R1K4R b - - 2 22

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