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

Rating 948 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rook e1; bishop h2; pawn a3. Black: king f8; queen h5; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen d4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp2bp2/5n1p/7q/3Q4/P7/7B/4R2K b - - 8 38

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