Chess Puzzle #33zdx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1036 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g2; rook f1; bishop c4; pawns b3/e3/f2/f4/h5. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook f6; knight f8; pawns b4/e4/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g2→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5n2/2q4k/5rpp/5p1P/1pB1pP2/1P2P3/5PQK/5R2 b - - 1 35

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