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

Rating 820 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop h4; pawns b2/b3/g2/g7. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; knights e5/g6; pawns a6/b5/d7/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight g6→h4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/3p1pP1/p5n1/1p2n2Q/7B/1P6/1P4P1/R5K1 b - - 0 32

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