Chess Puzzle #4r8vz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1112 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops a5/c8; pawns a6/c6/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/2p2ppp/p1p2q2/b3p1B1/4P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 1 11

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