Chess Puzzle #0ih6l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1bkr/pp2p2p/2p3p1/4Q3/3P4/2N5/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 5 13

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