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

Rating 613 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f1; pawns a2/g2. Black: king f8; queen h5; rooks a8/g8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 12 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen h5→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4kr1/pp3p1p/2b1p1p1/7q/5Q2/8/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 7 40

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