Chess Puzzle #2h28r — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/d1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; knights d3/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc1 — knight d3→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen e4→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/p1p1n1pp/1p6/q3P3/4QB2/P2n1N2/6PP/2RR2K1 b - - 2 23

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