Chess Puzzle #3ky8M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1111 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook d1; bishops b3/d6; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rook c5; bishop d4; pawns a6/b5/f5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen f6→d6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1Q6/p2B1qp1/1pr2p2/3b4/PB6/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 3 32

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