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

Rating 1511 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook e8; bishop d3; pawns c2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook d4; knight h5; pawns a5/b6/c5/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5# — queen f3→h5, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R1k1/5pp1/1p1q2p1/p1p3Pn/3r4/3B1Q1P/2P5/7K b - - 0 32

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