Chess Puzzle #0L7uR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 916 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen c3; knights e2/h4; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/g2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook f2; knight c5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp3k1/3p2p1/p1nP2qp/2P4N/P1Q4K/1P2NrP1/8 b - - 2 30

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