Chess Puzzle #28JnH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 754 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks f1/h6; pawns b3/e3/f2/g5/h3. Black: king h5; queen c8; rooks d2/f8; knight b8; pawns d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen d6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1nq2r2/6pp/3Q3R/3p2Pk/8/1P2P2P/3r1P2/5RK1 b - - 2 30

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