Chess Puzzle #0DS5K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 712 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rook a1; bishops c1/e6; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g5. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights a6/e5; pawns a7/b7/c4/c5/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h4→h6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/pp4bk/n2pB1p1/2p1n1P1/2p1P2Q/2N5/PP3P2/R1B1K1N1 b Q - 1 16

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