Chess Puzzle #0AAo7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 949 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f1; knight d8; pawns a3/f4/h3. Black: king h5; queen f6; rook b2; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen d1→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3N4/2p3p1/p4q1p/1p1b3k/5P2/P6P/1r6/3Q1RK1 b - - 4 41

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