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

Rating 803 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e1; rook c3; bishop h6; pawns b3/c4/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f7; queen c2; rooks b4/e8; pawns c5/d6/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen c2→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e1→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/4pk1p/3p1ppB/2pP4/1rP4P/1PR3P1/2q2PK1/4Q3 b - - 10 35

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