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

Rating 1146 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop f3; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/h6; bishop e6; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2n2k1/pp4pp/2p1b2r/5Nq1/8/1P3B1P/P3QPP1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 23

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