Chess Puzzle #1NcI4 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 926 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; knight g6; pawns a4/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks e3/f7; pawns e5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. 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, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q4k1/5r2/6Np/4p2P/P3q3/4r3/6PK/8 b - - 3 38

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