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

Rating 499 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e8; bishops c3/d3; pawns a3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook a8; bishop a6; knight d2; pawns a7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e2→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3R1k1/p4pp1/b2p3p/2pq4/5P2/P1BB4/3nQ1PP/6K1 b - - 3 28

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