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

Rating 560 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queens b8/h8; rook f1; pawns e5/g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen f3; rook f2; bishop g7; pawns e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh8# — queen b8→h8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q5Q/6b1/4p1pk/4P2p/7P/5qP1/5r2/5RK1 b - - 3 47

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