Chess Puzzle #0y5iE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 615 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook a7; pawns a6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen b6→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/r6p/pq6/5Q2/8/1P2P1PP/P4PK1/8 b - - 0 36

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