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

Rating 971 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks e1/h5; pawns c4/d5/f4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen a2; rooks a8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5# — queen g5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/ppp2p1k/5Pp1/3P2QR/2P2P2/8/q5PP/4R2K b - - 0 28

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