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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e8/f1; pawns b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a4; rooks d7/d8; pawns a5/b6/c7/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen e2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rR1k1/2pr1pp1/1p6/p7/q6p/8/1P2QPPP/5RK1 b - - 1 31

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