Chess Puzzle #2NG3t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 846 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; knight g5; pawns a2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; knight f8; pawns a6/b7/c4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f7→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/1p3Q1p/p3p1p1/6N1/2p1P3/7P/Pq4PK/8 b - - 1 27

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