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

Rating 970 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen b4; rook e1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king d8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; pawns b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen b4→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/1p3pp1/2q4p/3p4/1Q5P/5N2/PP3PP1/1K2R3 b - - 2 23

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