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

Rating 536 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b5; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f6/g4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e3→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/ppq4p/5b2/1Bpp4/3n2b1/4QN2/PP3PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 1 14

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