Chess Puzzle #0h8rx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 901 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; knight c7; pawns a4/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e6; queen e4; knight e7; pawns a5/b6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen d8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/2N1n1pp/1p2kp2/p3p3/P3q3/6P1/1P3P1P/6K1 b - - 1 37

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