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

Rating 653 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen a7; bishop b3; pawns c2/d3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen d8; bishop e7; pawns a5/c5/d4/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen a7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q1k2/Q3bp2/6p1/p1p4p/3p3P/1B1P2P1/2P2P2/5K2 b - - 2 36

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