Chess Puzzle #1n0lM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 982 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4/g2/h5. Black: king f8; queen c6; rook f7; bishops b7/g7; pawns a6/c4/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen g5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1b3rb1/p1q1p3/4P1QP/2p2P2/2P5/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 2 33

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