Chess Puzzle #3kd2Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1186 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e1; bishop d5; knight h4; pawns c5/d3. Black: king h8; queen h6; rook f2; bishop g3; pawns b5/d4/e4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop g3→h4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/7p/7q/1pPB4/3pp1QN/3P2b1/5r2/4R1K1 b - - 1 41

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