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

Rating 963 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rook a1; bishops g7/h5; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook a8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen e7→g7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen g6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2kn1/pp2q1B1/2p1p1Q1/7B/2P1p3/1P3N2/P4PP1/R3K3 b Q - 0 22

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