Chess Puzzle #0nA78 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a5; bishop f3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king b8; queen f7; rook e1; bishop e5; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f7→f3, captures bishop. 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: 1k6/pp3q1p/2p5/Q2nb2p/1P6/P4BPP/5P1K/4r3 b - - 0 32

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