Chess Puzzle #0DE8N — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1120 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishops f6/h5; pawns a4/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen b6; rooks c8/g8; bishop f5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5# — queen g5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3r1/pp3p1k/1qn1pBp1/3pPbQB/P2P3P/2P5/5PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 23

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