Chess Puzzle #4c1S0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1178 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; pawns a2/b3/e3/f6/g2. Black: king h8; queen b7; rook f7; pawns a7/d5/h5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook f7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen g6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pq3r2/5PQp/3p3p/8/1P2P3/P5P1/6K1 b - - 3 38

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