Chess Puzzle #55ajW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1198 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; bishop c5; pawns a3/b2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; knight g7; pawns a6/b5/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen d6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6np/p2Qq1p1/1pB1p3/4P3/P6P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 5 36

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