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

Rating 469 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; pawns a2/c4/f4/g2/h4. Black: king h6; queen d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen d4→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/p7/1p4pk/2p2p1p/2Pq1P1P/8/P5PK/8 b - - 12 42

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