Chess Puzzle #2L13X — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1158 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks f1/f2; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c8/e8; pawns a4/b3/c3/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen g6→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r2k/4q1p1/6Q1/6p1/p7/1pp4P/5RP1/5RK1 b - - 1 39

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