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

Rating 1032 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen e6; rook b1; pawns a3/e4/f3/h3. Black: king b7; queen g5; rook d8; pawns a7/c7/d2/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka8 — king b7→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc6# — queen e6→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pkp3pp/4Q3/6q1/4P3/P4P1P/3p1K2/1R6 b - - 1 29

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