Chess Puzzle #0l8dC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1231 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen g8; pawns a3/b2/f3/h4. Black: king g6; queen d3; bishop h6; pawns a6/c4/d4/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen g8→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/7p/p4pkb/8/2pp3P/P2q1P2/KP6/8 b - - 1 41

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