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

Rating 819 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; bishops d5/h6; pawns a2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishops a6/b6; pawns a7/d3/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen b2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2q3p/bb4pB/3B1p2/8/3p1P1P/PQ4P1/7K b - - 1 35

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