Chess Puzzle #4Ff40 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; rook d8; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook b7; pawns c4/g4/g6/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook b7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f6→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1r5k/5Qp1/8/2p3p1/P4q1p/1PP2P2/1K6 b - - 1 45

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