Chess Puzzle #0lA17 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 902 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/f1; bishop c5; pawns a3/c3/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b2/c4; bishop a6; pawns c6/d5/f5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook b2→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q2p1p/b1p3pQ/2Bp1p2/2rP1P2/P1P5/1r4PP/3R1RK1 b - - 4 31

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