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

Rating 531 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e1; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king d8; queen a6; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns c7/e5/g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen g6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3k4/2pn2p1/q2b2Q1/4p1p1/3P4/2P2P1P/1P3P2/4R1K1 b - - 2 29

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