Chess Puzzle #4tRm8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1134 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d4; rooks b3/g3; knight d5; pawns b2/g2. Black: king g7; queen c6; rooks a6/c8; knight g5; pawns f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen d4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/5pk1/r1q4p/3N2n1/3Q4/1R4R1/1P4P1/1K6 b - - 3 42

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