Chess Puzzle #5Di3s — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen d7; rook g7; bishop a3; pawns a2/c4/e3/f4. Black: king a6; queen h8; rook b6; bishop h4; pawns c5/e6/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen h8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa4# — queen d7→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7q/3Q2R1/kr2p2p/2p2p2/2P2P1b/B3P3/P1K5/8 b - - 1 35

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