Chess Puzzle #35JDE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1010 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3p1Q/1qp3B1/8/3P4/2P4P/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 6 27

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