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

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/g7/h2. Black: king c8; queen a3; rooks a8/g8; bishops a5/e6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/d3/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook g8→g7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1k3r1/ppp3Pp/4bN2/b3Bp1Q/2p5/q1Pp4/P4PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 19

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