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

Rating 687 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rook b3; knight e6; pawns d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; bishop f6; knight f7; pawns a5/b4/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd8 — knight f7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen c6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/4pn1p/2QpNbp1/p2P4/1p3P2/1R5P/6P1/7K b - - 5 36

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