Chess Puzzle #0us2F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1140 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; knights e7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen b5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5nr/pppkn1p1/3p1q1p/1Q1P4/8/5N2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 15

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