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

Rating 854 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen h3; bishop f6; pawns b3/c3/e4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/b2; knight e5; pawns a3/b7/c7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pp2p2/5Bp1/4n3/4P3/pPP4Q/1r6/K7 b - - 3 34

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