Chess Puzzle #5K8mG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks d1/e1; bishops e4/g3; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b2/d8; bishop f6; knight e7; pawns a6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. 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: 3r2k1/2q1nppp/p4b2/4p3/Q3B3/2P3BP/1r3PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 2 31

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