Chess Puzzle #1SD1w — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen b8; bishops c6/e1; pawns e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook b3; bishops b5/g7; knight e8; pawns a6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen b8→e8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q2n1k1/4ppbp/p1B3p1/1b2P3/7K/1r6/6PP/4B3 b - - 3 29

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