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

Rating 853 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook d1; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/c3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rook c4; bishop b6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c5→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen f6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p2/pb2pQp1/1pqpP3/2r3N1/P1P4P/1P4P1/3R3K b - - 10 36

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