Chess Puzzle #2K4gT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1092 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; bishop f1; knight h6; pawns b4/c5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; bishop b7; knight e3; pawns b5/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b4pp/2p4N/1pP5/1P6/1Q2n1P1/7P/4qBK1 b - - 9 31

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