Chess Puzzle #0a8l8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 596 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/h3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishop b5; pawns a7/d5/e6/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh8# — queen h6→h8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq3r/p4p1k/4pp1Q/1b1pPP2/1P1P4/P6R/6PP/R6K b - - 0 34

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