Chess Puzzle #11Xl6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishops f2/f3; pawns b2/d5/e2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b5/e5; bishops d7/f6; pawns a6/c4/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop d7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q3k/2pb1Qpp/p4b2/1r1Pr3/2p5/5BP1/1P2PB1P/R4RK1 b - - 2 23

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