Chess Puzzle #527CY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d7/f8; pawns a2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook e3; pawns b7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Rk1/1p1R2p1/6p1/7Q/8/2q1r1P1/P5P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

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