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

Rating 1014 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. 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: 2rq1r2/pp1bpp1k/3p4/6Qp/4P2P/2N5/PPP5/R3K1R1 b Q - 3 18

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