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

Rating 978 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook a1; bishops b2/g8; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook a8; bishops c7/c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h7→g8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3B1/ppb1q2k/2p1P1p1/3p1p2/2P5/1PQ1P3/PB4PP/R5K1 b - - 0 25

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