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

Rating 786 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rook d1; bishops c4/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a5; rook h8; bishop h5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen a5→e5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5knr/pp2ppp1/2p5/q3Q2b/2B5/5PB1/PPP3PP/2KR4 b - - 2 17

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