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

Rating 1047 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen c8; rook h1; bishop d3; pawns c2/f2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rook f7; knights f6/g5; pawns a5/b7/d5/e7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfe4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/1p2prk1/5np1/p2p2n1/3q4/3B4/2P1KP2/7R b - - 3 30

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