Chess Puzzle #0RF3G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; bishop d4; pawns a2/b4/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen d7; bishop f5; pawns a6/b5/c7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/Qkpq4/p5p1/1p3b1p/1P1B4/7P/P5P1/7K b - - 15 46

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