Chess Puzzle #26BAQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 749 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d8; rook f2; bishop e5; pawns a5/b4/d4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d3; rook e1; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen d8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q2k1/1p3p2/p1p3p1/P3Bn1p/1P1P3P/3q2P1/5R1K/4r3 b - - 3 50

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