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

Rating 950 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; bishop e5; pawns a7/c5/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen a8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q6k/p6p/3p2p1/2p1b3/2q5/8/PP5P/5R1K b - - 1 29

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