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

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rook g1; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f4/h4. Black: king h7; rooks c7/f5; bishop e4; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5# — queen e2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppr4k/4p3/3pPr2/2nPbP1P/2P5/P3Q2K/6R1 b - - 1 40

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