Chess Puzzle #0O5Hw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g8; rook c4; pawns a2/f2/f5/h3. Black: king d7; queen c7; bishop e7; knight g5; pawns a7/d6/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen c7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen g8→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/p1qkb3/3p4/4pPn1/2R5/7P/P4P1K/8 b - - 0 31

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