Chess Puzzle #200jM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 944 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d6; rooks a1/h1; bishop b4; pawns a3/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen d6→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p4ppp/1qpQb3/3p4/1B2p3/P1P5/2P2PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 9 17

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