Chess Puzzle #03Pkr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen g4; knight f6; pawns a3/c5/d4/e5. Black: king e7; queen d8; rook f7; pawns a6/b5/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen g4→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q4/4kr2/p4N2/1pPpP3/3P2Q1/P7/5K2/8 b - - 10 44

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