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

Rating 1106 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d6; rooks c2/f3; pawns b2/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks c5/c7; pawns c4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen d6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2r4p/3Q2p1/2rP4/2pq4/5RP1/1PR3KP/8 b - - 0 43

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