Chess Puzzle #2isa3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; bishops f4/g2; pawns c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen b2; rook g6; bishops f8/g4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen f7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k2b2/pp1n1Q2/2p1p1r1/8/5Bb1/3P2P1/1qP2PBP/5RK1 b - - 0 28

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