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

Rating 725 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; bishops d2/d5; pawns d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; bishop f6; knight c7; pawns b4/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen b8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q5k/2n4p/3q1bp1/3Bp3/1p2P3/3P3P/3B2PK/8 b - - 7 39

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