Chess Puzzle #0l9El — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 690 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook a1; bishops d3/f6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen c6→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp3pp1/2q2B1p/3p4/8/1P1B3P/P4PP1/R3Q1K1 b - - 0 21

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