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

Rating 1120 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; bishop d1; pawns f2/f6/g4/h4. Black: king h6; queen c8; pawns b7/c3/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/1p5p/4pPpk/8/6PP/2p5/5P2/3B2K1 b - - 0 36

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