Chess Puzzle #2AAqJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 884 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c2/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/g3; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. 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: r1bq2k1/pp4pp/2n5/3p1nBQ/3Pp3/2P3b1/PPBK2P1/RN6 b - - 3 18

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