Chess Puzzle #1DMG8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 926 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks d1/e8; bishop c4; pawns b3/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen b6; rook b8; bishop b7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d6→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1kR3/1b1p1ppp/pqnQ1n2/8/2B2P2/1P5P/2P3P1/3R3K b - - 0 31

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