Chess Puzzle #1c4KH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 690 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook c8; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook d2; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen e5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R3k1/5p2/p3p1p1/4Q2p/1p6/4Nq1P/PP1r4/6K1 b - - 2 35

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