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

Rating 994 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d8; rook g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook f7; bishop b7; pawns a7/b5/c4/e4/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q3k/pb3r2/4p2p/1p2q3/2p1p3/2P3R1/PP3P2/5K2 b - - 1 25

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