Chess Puzzle #1EM3H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queens f6/g8; bishop c3; pawns b4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook d6; bishop b7; pawns c5/c6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h7→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8# — queen f6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/1bq2p1k/2pr1Q1p/2p5/1P5P/2B3P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 35

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