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

Rating 928 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rook b1; bishop c4; pawns c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d6; rook d8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b2/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen g8→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1kQ1/p5p1/3q1b1p/8/2B5/5P2/1pP3PP/1R5K b - - 7 33

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