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

Rating 573 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops e2/f6; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a7; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a6/b2/c6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1kb1r/q4p1p/p1p1pB2/8/5P2/8/PpP1B1PP/1R1Q1R1K b k - 2 16

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