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

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rook e1; bishop f6; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks c7/d3; knight c4; pawns a7/e6/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen g8→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k1Q1/p1r5/2q1pBp1/5p2/2n5/2Pr3P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 30

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