Chess Puzzle #27Qeo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 815 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2. Black: king d8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen e5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/ppp3pp/8/3NQp1q/6n1/3P4/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 3 17

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