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

Rating 499 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; knights c7/d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h4. Black: king h8; queen h2; rook g8; bishop e5; pawns e4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen h2→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen e3→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/2N5/6p1/3Nb2p/4p2P/2P1Q3/PP3P1q/5K2 b - - 3 36

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