Chess Puzzle #00Elq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 856 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; knights f4/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f3/g4. Black: king f7; queen f8; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/f6; pawns a5/b4/c6/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen g5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3q1r/4pk1p/2pp1np1/p5Q1/1p1PPNP1/5P2/PPP5/R4KNR b - - 0 17

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