Chess Puzzle #1AmIl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 938 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d7/e8; pawns a7/b7/d6/f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen g4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qnrk1/pp1nb1p1/3p1pp1/3P4/2P2PQ1/8/PP4B1/RNB1R1K1 b - - 1 18

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