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

Rating 717 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rook e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rook e8; pawns a5/c5/c7/e3/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e8→e5. 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: 4r2k/2p4p/8/p1p2Q2/2Pq4/1P2p1P1/P3R1KP/8 b - - 4 32

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