Chess Puzzle #03S2o — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 882 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h7; bishops a2/d2; pawns a3/b2/d3/e3/f2. Black: king h8; queen g2; rooks d8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen e2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/pppb2pR/2n5/4pp2/8/P2PP3/BP1BQPq1/2KR4 b - - 0 18

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