Chess Puzzle #1E3WS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 660 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen d2; rook f1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/e4/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen d2→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2rk/pp3p1p/8/2p1p3/4p1P1/3P2K1/PPPQ2B1/5R2 b - - 0 26

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