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

Rating 1136 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/g4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen f3→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/ppq2pkp/2pbp3/8/6R1/1P3Q1P/P1PP1PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 18

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