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

Rating 784 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; knights d5/f3; pawns b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e7; knight b6; pawns b4/c5/d6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen b2→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/4qp2/1n1p2p1/2pN4/1p6/1P3N1P/1Q3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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