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

Rating 978 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop g2; pawns a2/c4/e2/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen a5; rook h8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook h8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen f3→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/p1p2ppp/1p2p3/q7/2P3n1/5QP1/P3PPB1/3R2K1 b - - 0 18

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