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

Rating 959 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/e1; bishop g3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c5; rooks d8/f8; knight b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight b7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen f3→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/pnpp3p/1p3p2/2q2Pp1/8/2P2QB1/P1P2PPP/2KRR3 b - - 0 18

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