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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/e4/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen f7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5Qb1/p2q2p1/1p3p1p/4p3/1BP3P1/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 1 34

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