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

Rating 927 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/e2; pawns a3/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks e8/h8; bishop c5; knight g8; pawns a6/b6/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen f3→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r1nr/2pp1ppp/pp2q3/2b5/5P2/P4Q2/1P1BB1PP/3RK2R b K - 0 17

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