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

Rating 1462 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook h6; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen g3→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1pq2ppk/p6R/2p2P2/P3n3/6Q1/1PP2PPP/6K1 b - - 0 21

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