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

Rating 786 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; rook g3; knight h4; pawns c3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook c2; bishop f8; knight b6; pawns c4/d6/e5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen e6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5b1k/2q4p/1n1pQp2/3Pp3/2p1P2N/2P3RP/2r2PPK/8 b - - 2 32

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