Chess Puzzle #1iId6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 964 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rooks d1/e1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks a7/h8; knight b8; pawns a6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n2k2r/rq3ppp/p2QpN2/2p5/8/5P2/PPP4P/2KRR3 b k - 4 21

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