Chess Puzzle #1s5pA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 994 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; pawns a2/b3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; bishop g8; pawns a6/b5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen e5→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen d8→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q2bk/7p/p7/1p1Pq3/8/1P5P/P5P1/7K b - - 4 35

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