Chess Puzzle #01J49 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 847 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rook g8; pawns a2/g4/h2. Black: king h5; queen f7; rook f2; pawns a7/c6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen g1→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/p4q2/2p4p/6pk/6P1/8/P4r1P/6QK b - - 0 42

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