Chess Puzzle #4NBCa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1040 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rook d8; bishop e6; knight d5; pawns a7/c5/c7/d4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen f3→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p1pq3p/4b3/2pnP3/3p3N/1P1P1Q1P/P1P3P1/5RK1 b - - 2 25

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