Chess Puzzle #0Y63A — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1037 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen b4; rook h1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e8; queen g6; rook c8; bishop d7; pawns a4/b3/e4/f5/g4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen g6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen b4→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/3b3p/6q1/3N1p2/pQ1Pp1p1/1p4P1/PP3PP1/K6R b - - 0 31

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