Chess Puzzle #0iMU5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 651 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook e8; bishop b6; pawns a4/c2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king b8; rooks d4/h8; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook h8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e6→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k2R2r/pp4bp/1B2Q1p1/2pn4/P2r4/5P2/2P2P1P/6K1 b - - 9 23

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