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

Rating 580 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; bishops c2/f4; pawns a2/c3/c5/f2/g4/h6. Black: king g8; queen d5; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e3→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p1p/1pp2bpP/2Pqp3/5BP1/2P1Q3/P1B2P2/1K6 b - - 0 32

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