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

Rating 858 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rook b1; bishop b2; pawns a2/c3/c4/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook g2; bishops b7/e5; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen a4→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pbp3pp/3p1p2/2p1b2Q/q1P2P2/2P4P/PB4r1/1R3K2 b - - 1 30

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