Chess Puzzle #1BCIN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 554 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c4; rook f2; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks d1/e8; pawns a5/b4/e4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen c4→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3qr1k1/5p1p/6p1/p7/1pQ1p3/1P4P1/PB3RKP/3r4 b - - 1 30

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