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

Rating 625 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook d1; pawns a4/b5/d6/f3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook c5; pawns a7/b6/e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen b3→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p2q2p1/1p1P1p1p/1Pr1p3/P7/1Q3PP1/7P/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

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