Chess Puzzle #1v2sB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 905 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; bishop f1; pawns c4/d3/e4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c1; rook a1; pawns c5/f7/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c1→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen f5→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p2/5P2/2p2Qp1/2P1P2p/3P3P/6P1/r1q2BK1 b - - 2 49

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