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

Rating 680 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; bishop g4; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e4. Black: king d8; queen b6; rook a8; knights c2/g8; pawns a4/b3/c5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen b6→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k2n1/8/1q1p4/2pPpQ2/p1P1P1B1/Pp6/1Pn5/1K6 b - - 6 37

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