Chess Puzzle #13z8b — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 949 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks e1/g4; knight e7; pawns a2/c4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks d6/f8; pawns a5/b6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/4Np2/1p1r2p1/p5Qp/2P3RP/6P1/P7/4R1K1 b - - 0 37

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