Chess Puzzle #2KXz6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 715 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook e1; pawns a4/b4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook d6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d6→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f4→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p1q2pp/p2r4/8/PP3Q2/8/6PP/4R2K b - - 9 39

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