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

Rating 833 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen h6; bishop f6; pawns a3/c2/e4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishop d8; pawns a6/c3/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d7→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3b2k1/3q1p1p/p3pBpQ/2p1P3/4P3/P1p2K2/2P3PP/8 b - - 7 35

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