Chess Puzzle #4GxNh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1078 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f4; rook d1; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/e3/e5/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks g6/g8; pawns a7/b5/d3/e6/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g6→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen f4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p3qp2/4p1r1/1p2Pp2/5Q2/P1BpP1PP/1P6/3R1K2 b - - 0 28

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