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

Rating 1060 · Beginner · dovetail mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook f1; pawns a4/g3/h2. Black: king g6; queen g7; rook e7; pawns a5/d4/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen d5→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

dovetail mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4r1q1/6kp/p2Qp3/P2p4/6P1/7P/5RK1 b - - 3 34

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