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

Rating 713 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; pawns b4/c3/c5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h5; queen d5; bishop c6; pawns a4/e6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2b1pQ2/2Pq2pk/pP4P1/2P4P/5P1K/8 b - - 0 36

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