Chess Puzzle #0A32R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 576 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook d1; pawns a2/c4/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen h3; bishop b4; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d4→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/1p2np2/p3p3/8/1bPQ4/6Pq/P4P2/3R2K1 b - - 2 30

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