Chess Puzzle #AjPHz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b8; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen b8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q5k/pp5p/2p3q1/3p4/4r1P1/7P/PP6/5R1K b - - 2 31

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