Chess Puzzle #3OVRl — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook d1; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen g4; rook a8; pawns a7/b6/c5/f5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/p1k2Q2/1p3p1p/2p2p2/6q1/1P6/P5PP/3R3K b - - 7 36

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