Chess Puzzle #0b3qu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 962 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook g1; bishop a5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/e5/h2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rook f8; knight f5; pawns b5/c6/d7/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen f2→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen g5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/3p1p2/2p1p3/Bp2PnQ1/3P4/P7/1PP2q1P/6RK b - - 0 30

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