Chess Puzzle #0Q2B4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 818 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h2; rooks a1/g6; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g7. Black: king g8; queen h7; rooks e5/e7; pawns a6/b7/d4/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen h7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h2→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2rpPq/p5R1/3Br3/2Pp4/3P4/PP5Q/R6K b - - 0 35

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