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

Rating 875 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook b8; pawns c3/e4/f3/g3/g5. Black: king g7; queen d7; rook e2; bishop e6; knight b7; pawns e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen f8→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R3Q2/1n1q1pk1/4b1p1/4p1Pp/4P3/2P2PP1/4r3/6K1 b - - 1 37

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