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

Rating 466 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e8; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishop f3; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e2→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3R1k1/p4ppp/1p3q2/8/8/1P1P1b1P/1PP1QPP1/6K1 b - - 1 21

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