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

Rating 865 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d5; pawns a3/b3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king a6; queen e8; rook b6; pawns a5/b5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen d5→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4q3/5p1p/kr3Pp1/pp1Q4/8/PP5P/5KP1/8 b - - 0 51

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