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

Rating 856 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; bishop d3; pawns c4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen g5; bishop e6; pawns c5/f4/f7/g6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen a1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4b1pk/2p3q1/2P1Pp1p/3B1P2/6PP/Q5K1 b - - 0 35

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