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

Position

White: king g2; queen g7; pawns a3/b4/c6/f6/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen e6; rook c7; pawns a6/b5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8# — queen g7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2r2pQ1/p1P1qP2/1p6/1P6/P5P1/6KP/8 b - - 4 41

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