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

Rating 609 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; pawns a4/b7/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; bishop a7; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b8→b7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/bP3ppp/4p3/Q2p4/P7/7P/6P1/7K b - - 2 44

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