Chess Puzzle #2Hkqz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rooks g1/h6; pawns a4/c3/e5/f2. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks f7/h5; knight c5; pawns a5/b6/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook h5→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g3→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4qr1k/1p2p2R/p1n1P2r/P7/2P3Q1/5P2/5KR1 b - - 1 40

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