Chess Puzzle #0AEOh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/f1; bishops f4/h7; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knights c6/e8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop d7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen h4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3n2r/pp1b1pkB/1qn1N1p1/3pP3/5B1Q/4P3/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 18

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