Chess Puzzle #1W0np — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 966 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks a1/e6; bishop c4; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen d6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r2k/pp1q2pp/3QRp2/8/2B5/2P5/P4PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 23

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