Chess Puzzle #1K5P6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 972 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rook a1; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3p1Q/1q2p3/6N1/8/1P6/P1P3PP/R6K b - - 2 22

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