Chess Puzzle #1VB0b — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1192 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook g1; bishop h6; pawns b2/c3/e5/f3/h2/h5. Black: king h7; queen a2; rook d3; knight f5; pawns a5/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2ppk/1p2p2B/p3Pn1P/6Q1/2Pr1P2/qP5P/6RK b - - 0 29

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