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

Rating 1122 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rook g4; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d1; rooks e1/f7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen f5→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p4r2/1pp2pNp/3p1Q2/3P2R1/7P/PPP3PK/3qr3 b - - 6 36

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