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

Rating 984 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion.

Position

White: king c6; queen d8; pawns a4/c3/e6/f7. Black: king e7; rook g2; pawns a5/b6/c5/g7/h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd8 — king e7→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f8=Q# — pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with f8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/4kPp1/1pK1P3/p1p5/P7/2P4p/6r1/8 b - - 0 43

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