Chess Puzzle #8JJ2e — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1492 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rook d1; knight b1; pawns b2/c2/e4/g4/h4. Black: king c7; queen a1; rook e5; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d4→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5b2/ppk3p1/2p2p1p/4r3/3QP1PP/8/1PP5/qNKR4 b - - 5 27

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