Chess Puzzle #49rUp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rook d8; pawns a3/b2/c2/h4. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks c6/h8; pawns a6/b5/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen f5→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R1k1r/8/p1r2q1p/1p2pQ2/7P/P7/1PP5/2K5 b - - 1 33

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