Chess Puzzle #2iOc3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1030 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook d1; bishop b2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b6; rook h8; bishops e6/f8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3k1b1r/1pp2ppp/pq2b3/8/Q5n1/2N2N2/PB3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 18

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