Chess Puzzle #1NvX2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 823 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook f1; bishops e2/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights a1/b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. 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: rnk2b1r/ppp4p/4b3/2q3BQ/8/3P4/PP2B1PP/nN3R1K b - - 3 15

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