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

Rating 441 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook d1; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/d6/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c5; rook d8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/1p3pp1/p2P1np1/2q5/P7/1B5Q/1P4PP/3R3K b - - 1 32

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