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

Rating 1069 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook a1; knights c5/g3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/d4/g4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf7 — knight d8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bn2k1/pp4pp/8/2N5/3p1qp1/1P1P2N1/P1P3PP/R3Q1K1 b - - 0 18

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