Chess Puzzle #L0ZmQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1527 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook a8; pawns b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook d7; knight e4; pawns b7/d5/e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R5k1/1p1r3p/4p1pQ/3pqp2/4n3/2P4P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 1 39

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