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

Rating 588 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knights b3/c3; pawns a3/b5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen f4; rooks d8/e8; bishops d7/g7; knight a5; pawns b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb3 — knight a5→b3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen a4→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rr3/2pb1pb1/1p1p2pp/nP6/Q2P1q2/PNN2B1P/5PP1/R4RK1 b - - 7 23

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