Chess Puzzle #3P57a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1077 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rooks b1/f1; knights c3/f7; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g7; rooks b8/g8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e2→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1k2r1/pbp2Nq1/2p3p1/2bp4/8/P1N5/1PP1Q1PP/1R1K1R2 b - - 4 27

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