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

Rating 929 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook a1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppq3pp/4p3/7Q/2p1P3/2N5/PPP3PP/R6K b - - 5 17

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