Chess Puzzle #15cRz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 937 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f7; knight f5; pawns d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g5; queen a1; rook c1; pawns c6/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3# — pawn f2→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Q1p/2p5/3p1Nk1/3P3P/6P1/5PK1/q1r5 b - - 0 54

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