Chess Puzzle #05UEq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 837 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; bishop f7; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen b8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q5k/pp3Bp1/7p/2q5/3n2n1/8/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 2 28

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