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

Rating 924 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h1; rook a1; bishops b5/f4; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g4. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook a8; bishops e7/g6; knight b6; pawns c5/d6/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa1 — rook a8→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4k2/2q1bpp1/1n1pp1b1/1Bp5/4PBP1/3P1N2/1PP2PK1/R6Q b - - 0 21

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