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

Rating 1171 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook a3; knight h6; pawns c5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b2/e3; bishop c6; pawns a4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen c4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4q1pp/2b4N/2P5/p1Q5/R3rP1P/1r4P1/6K1 b - - 3 46

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