Chess Puzzle #4BPRU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen f3; rooks e8/h1; bishop c2; pawns a4/b2/d5/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook a8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f3→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1R1k1/1p5p/p2p2p1/2pP2q1/P2b4/5Q1P/1PB5/3K3R b - - 1 29

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