Chess Puzzle #0saq3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 801 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2pp1p/2q3pB/8/3Q4/4P3/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 2 13

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