Chess Puzzle #2PWE1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 934 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen c5; pawns a2/f6/g4. Black: king e8; rook e7; bishop h4; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook e7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen c5→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/1p2r3/p4P1p/2Qpn1p1/6Pb/7K/P7/8 b - - 0 44

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