Chess Puzzle #Ixz3T — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook f6; pawns a2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d7; queen c2; rook e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e3/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king d7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen g4→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp1krp1p/5R2/2p5/6QP/4p1P1/P1q2P1K/8 b - - 3 35

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