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

Rating 921 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a8; rooks b1/h1; knight h7; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d2/e7; bishops c3/c4; pawns a7/b4/c5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen a8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Q5k1/p3r2N/1q4p1/2p2p2/1pb5/2b1P1P1/P2r1PP1/1R2K2R b K - 1 29

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