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

Rating 866 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; bishop g2; pawns e3/f3/g4/h4. Black: king h5; queen a4; rook c1; knights c4/e4; pawns b6/d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king h5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen f8→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/7p/1p4p1/3p1p1k/q1n1n1PP/4PP2/6BK/2r5 b - - 0 45

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