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

Rating 955 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rook h8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/1pp1p2p/p1q2p2/8/4N1P1/7P/PPPQ4/2KR4 b - - 3 21

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