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

Rating 1142 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook e3; pawns a3/h3. Black: king c8; queen c5; rook f3; pawns a7/b4/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king c8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/p1p4p/4Q1p1/2q5/1p6/P3Rr1P/8/6K1 b - - 1 35

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