Chess Puzzle #1E8qU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 983 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/g1; bishops b3/c7; knights d2/d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king e8; queen d3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/d7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen g5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/1pBn1ppp/p1n1p3/6Q1/3N4/1BPq4/PP1N1P2/R3K1R1 b Qkq - 3 16

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