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

Rating 1123 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; pawns a3/b4/d4/g2/g5/h2. Black: king a6; queen e8; rook a8; bishop c8; knights c1/e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 12 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen e8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5# — queen c7→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q3/ppQ5/k3p3/3p2P1/1P1Pn3/P7/6PP/2n3K1 b - - 0 36

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