Chess Puzzle #2SWaq — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1230 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook e1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook d8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2br1k2/4qp2/p3p1p1/1p5p/4N3/1PQ4P/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 4 25

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