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

Rating 1045 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/h7; pawns c2/f2/g4/h4. Black: king f5; queen f4; rooks b8/f8; pawns a4/e5/f6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc6# — queen f3→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/7R/5pp1/4pk2/p4qPP/5Q2/2P2P2/1R4K1 b - - 0 34

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