Chess Puzzle #13XNw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 571 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rook f8; bishop g6; knight b1; pawns a2/c3/e3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen b2; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king e7→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2R2/p2nk1p1/2p1p1Bp/Q3P3/8/2P1P2P/Pq4P1/1N4K1 b - - 0 23

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