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

Rating 520 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook d1; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen b4; rook c3; pawns a3/b6/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen b4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5pp1/1p2p3/8/1q5P/pPr3P1/P2Q1P2/1K1R4 b - - 2 31

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