Chess Puzzle #15fyv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 975 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; knight d2; pawns a5/b4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen e4→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/p1ppn1pp/1p4q1/P7/1P2Q3/2P5/3N1PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 16

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