Chess Puzzle #1k1QT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 472 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; bishop b2; pawns d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; knight b5; pawns a5/b6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen a2→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c1→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen d5→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxd8# — queen c8→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/1p4p1/pn1P4/8/4P3/qB3PPP/2Q3K1 b - - 0 30

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