Chess Puzzle #0aNmu — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook b6; pawns a3/h3. Black: king d8; queen e5; rook f2; bishop d7; knight e3; pawn f6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8# — queen f8→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k1Q2/3b4/1R3p2/4q3/8/P3n2P/5r2/7K b - - 17 62

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