Chess Puzzle #DzsMv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1546 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook f1; bishop h3; pawns a4/b4. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook d4→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f3→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4kp/2p3p1/8/PP1r3q/5Q1B/8/5R1K b - - 14 44

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