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

Rating 534 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knight c3; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp3ppp/6q1/1B2b3/8/P1N5/5PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 1 13

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