Chess Puzzle #1Cza4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 875 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; rook h5; pawns a4/b4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook c2; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1Q4k1/1p3p2/p4qp1/7R/PP5P/8/2r3PK/8 b - - 1 30

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