Chess Puzzle #2AH4e — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 626 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; knight d6; pawns a2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a5; rooks d5/e8; knight g6; pawns a6/b4/c5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d5→d6, captures knight. 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: 4r3/5kpp/p2N1pn1/q1pr4/1p6/3PQ3/P4PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 27

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