Chess Puzzle #2bbH3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1099 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook e3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f6; rook a8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen d8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bQ4/pp2nkpp/2p2q2/3p4/8/4R3/P1P2PPP/6K1 b - - 7 25

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