Chess Puzzle #1Mqi9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d8/h1; bishop e3; knight e7; pawns b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king b8; queen a2; rook h8; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8# — queen g4→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1R1b1r/ppp1N1pp/2n5/8/6Q1/2P1B3/qP3P1P/2K4R b - - 0 16

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