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

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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook a8; pawns b4/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook e7; pawns b5/c4/d5/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f2→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R5k1/4rpp1/1q4p1/1p1p4/1PpP4/2P2P1P/5QP1/6K1 b - - 4 35

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