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

Rating 750 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3/e4. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks d7/f8; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen e6→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/Qppr4/p3qp2/8/1PP1P2p/P2P4/6K1/R4R2 b - - 0 27

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