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

Rating 861 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook f2; knight g3; pawns a3/e5/f4/h4. Black: king h6; queen b1; rooks a8/e8; pawns a5/b7/c6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen f3→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1p3pp1/2p4k/p3P3/5P1P/P4QN1/5R1K/1q6 b - - 4 28

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