Chess Puzzle #1a8Mj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 972 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c7/e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen d4→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/p1B2pbp/1p2p1p1/8/3qB3/P6P/1PP2PP1/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 13

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