Chess Puzzle #0Yx3o — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen f3; rook a8; pawns b2/d3/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rooks c1/f7; pawns b4/d6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen f3→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R5k1/5rp1/3p4/4p3/1p2P3/3P1Q2/1P2K2P/2r3q1 b - - 1 28

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