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

Rating 1093 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook f3; pawns c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e5; queen e4; bishop d4; knight f7; pawns c5/e6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight f7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen b8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5n2/4p1p1/2p1k2p/2Pbq2P/5R2/5PP1/6K1 b - - 7 34

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