Chess Puzzle #1G3NN — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 881 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h3; rook a8; pawns a3/b2/g2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook e1; pawns b6/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 h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R5k1/5p2/1p4p1/8/8/P6Q/1P3qPK/4r3 b - - 1 33

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