Chess Puzzle #0A0OX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 910 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king f2; queen d4; rook h8; knight g2; pawns a2/b2. Black: king f6; queen h1; rook h2; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4# — queen d4→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7R/p4p2/1p2pkp1/7p/3Q4/8/PP3KNr/7q b - - 17 36

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