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

Rating 936 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c7; rooks b4/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight d2; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb4 — knight c6→b4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen c7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1pQp1ppp/p1n1p3/6B1/1R2n3/2P5/P1qN1PPP/4KB1R b Kkq - 3 13

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