Chess Puzzle #0eT0b — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 711 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook e2; bishop g2; knight h6; pawns a2/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/d8; knight c5; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/4qp1p/p5pN/1pnp4/4P3/2Q3PP/P3RPB1/6K1 b - - 1 29

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