Chess Puzzle #2N8xz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 966 · Beginner · endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rook h1; knight b3; pawns a5/d4/f2/g3. Black: king g6; queen d6; rook g4; knight c6; pawns b7/e4/e6/f5/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen e3→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p2/2nqp1k1/P4p2/3Pp1rp/1N2Q1P1/5PK1/7R b - - 1 35

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