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

Rating 826 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks c1/f1; bishop e2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/pp3ppp/4pq2/8/Q2N4/8/PP2BPPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 16

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