Chess Puzzle #0zk4D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 532 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/c7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen b5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppP1pp1p/6p1/1q6/8/2P2N2/P4PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 0 12

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