Chess Puzzle #23YSo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1017 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; bishop h6; pawns b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1q3p/2n2QpB/5p2/4p3/7P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 7 35

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