Chess Puzzle #0byv6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 910 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen d6; rooks a1/h1; bishop g7; knights b1/b3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knight g8; pawns a7/c6/d7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen e4→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen d6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/p2p1pBp/1bpQp3/8/4q3/1N6/P4PPP/RN1K3R b kq - 1 12

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