Chess Puzzle #2l3XQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks d8/g1; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/f3/h4. Black: king h6; queen c7; rook h7; bishop f5; pawns a5/b4/c6/e7/f6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen c7→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4# — queen c4→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2q1p2r/2p2p1k/p4b1p/PpQ4P/5P2/1PP2P2/2K3R1 b - - 0 29

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