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

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

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rook e1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c6; bishop a6; pawns a7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop a6→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen d7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2Q2pp/bqr1pp2/3p4/5P2/1P5P/PB4P1/4R2K b - - 0 25

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