Chess Puzzle #456qW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1095 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rook d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/f4/g5/h2. Black: king e8; queen b7; rook f7; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen h8→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k2Q/1q3r1p/p3p1p1/1p3nP1/4NP2/1P6/P6P/3R3K b - - 12 36

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