Chess Puzzle #4J5Ki — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1098 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rook b6; pawns a3/b2/e5/h2. Black: king b7; queen b8; rook f3; knight h3; pawns e6/f7/g4/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka7 — king b7→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb8# — queen d8→b8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q1Q4/1k3p2/1R2p1p1/4P3/6p1/P4r1n/1P5P/7K b - - 2 38

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