Chess Puzzle #0mH6J — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1109 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; pawns c4/f2. Black: king a5; rooks d6/d8; bishop d1; pawns g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop d1→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen b7→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1Q4p1/3r3p/k7/2P5/8/5P2/3b2K1 b - - 0 40

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