Chess Puzzle #25AqT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1017 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook e6; pawns a3/b2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks d7/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8# — queen e5→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k3r/1p1rb1pp/p3R3/3pQ3/8/P7/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 6 27

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