Chess Puzzle #0UCS1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 897 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen d4; rook b8; knight d2; pawns g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen a2; rook f5; pawns a7/c7/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook f5→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen d4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/p1p2p1k/6pp/5r2/3Q4/8/q2N2PP/3K4 b - - 3 35

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