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

Rating 439 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c1; pawns c2/d3/e4/f5/h4. Black: king h8; rooks a2/f8; knight c3; pawns c6/d4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen c1→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/8/2p4p/5P2/3pP2P/2nP4/r1P4K/2Q5 b - - 1 47

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