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

Rating 578 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks a1/e4; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a8; rook h8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen a8→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: q4k1r/4ppbp/p2p2p1/Qp6/4R3/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 18

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