Chess Puzzle #16MBd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 803 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; pawns a4/b3/c4/d3/e4/g5/h4. Black: king e6; queen g7; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen g7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen f3→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6q1/3pk1p1/p1p1p1Pp/PpP1P2P/1P1P1Q2/6K1/8 b - - 0 42

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