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

Rating 1009 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e7; bishop f4; pawns b2/b3/c2/d6/g3/h2. Black: king g6; queen f5; rook h8; pawns a6/b7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f5→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen e7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1p2Q1pp/p2Pp1k1/5q2/5B2/1P4P1/1PP4P/2K5 b - - 0 34

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