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

Rating 1008 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook f7; pawns a4/b3/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen e4; rook c2; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka6 — king b7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen e8→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/pk3R2/1p2p3/3p4/P3q3/1P5P/2r3P1/7K b - - 6 35

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