Chess Puzzle #08obd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 778 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e5/h5. Black: king h6; queen f3; bishop e7; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/e6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen c2→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4b3/4p2k/pp1pP1pP/2pP4/P1P2q2/1PQ1N2K/8 b - - 0 42

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