Chess Puzzle #01qax — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 852 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h6; queen d4; bishops c2/d6; pawns a2/b2/c5/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook a8; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen e2→c2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/pp5p/2pBp2K/2Pp2P1/3Q4/7P/PPB1q3/8 b - - 1 31

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