Chess Puzzle #2EJ1i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 850 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d8; bishop c1; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king h7; queen f2; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf7 — knight e5→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/ppp1N1bk/6p1/4n2p/8/8/PPP2q2/1KB5 b - - 1 41

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