Chess Puzzle #3Bn7c — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1326 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook f1; knight f7; pawns a4/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook a8; knight c5; pawns b4/b6/e6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5Np1/1p2p1p1/2n5/Pp1q4/7Q/1P4PP/5R1K b - - 2 28

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