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

Rating 1009 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; pawns a5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen d1; knight d7; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen c7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2Qn1pp1/4p2p/P7/8/6PP/5P1K/3q4 b - - 1 48

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