Chess Puzzle #155dO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 645 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rook b3; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king a8; queen e7; rook h8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook h8→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen g4→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k6r/pp2qpb1/2p5/2P3p1/3Pp1Q1/1R2P2P/PP3P2/2K5 b - - 0 30

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