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

Rating 752 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f7; rooks a8/h8; bishop d4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f7→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3k1r/pp3qpp/2pN4/8/3b4/5Q2/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 3 19

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