Chess Puzzle #3NIYd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rook d7; bishop h6; knight g3; pawns d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen a4; rook b1; bishop f7; pawns a7/d5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen a4→d7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen d6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p2R1b1p/3Q1ppB/3p4/q2P4/6NP/5PPK/1r6 b - - 2 31

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