Chess Puzzle #1YYg4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 538 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen b8; rook g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook g7; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg8# — queen b8→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q5k/p3q1rp/2p5/3p1p2/3P4/2P5/PP3K1P/6R1 b - - 11 32

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