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

Rating 795 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks f2/g8; knight f5; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks e4/f8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/f6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook f8→g8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen c1→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rRk/1p6/p1ppqp1p/5N2/4r3/1P5P/1PP2RP1/2Q3K1 b - - 0 32

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