Chess Puzzle #1Xz4t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1043 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rook e8; pawns a5/b3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook d8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rR3/1p3pk1/p5pp/P2q4/8/1PQ4P/6P1/7K b - - 3 36

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