Chess Puzzle #0qXW4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 758 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; bishops c4/e3; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; bishop g6; knight e4; pawns a7/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/p3q1pp/6b1/2pQ4/2B1n3/1P2B3/P5PP/6K1 b - - 2 28

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