Chess Puzzle #2d9UJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1084 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rook d8; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook c4; bishop f8; pawns a6/b5/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3R1b2/6pk/p5qp/1p1Q4/2r1p3/6BP/PP3PK1/8 b - - 5 37

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