Chess Puzzle #2BcB1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 622 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f1; knights e7/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook e8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a6/b6/c7/d7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f4→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1bppN1p1/pp4qp/3Pn1N1/2P2QP1/8/PP5P/5RK1 b - - 1 30

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