Chess Puzzle #1ZdgN — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1276 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rook e5; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king g4; queen d2; rook b2; pawns a7/c7/g3/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen h8→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/p1p5/6p1/4R3/6k1/6pP/Pr1q2P1/6K1 b - - 0 38

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