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

Rating 642 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; rook c1; bishops a2/d2; pawns a5/b4/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook c8; bishop d4; knight b5; pawns a6/d6/e5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen b3→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6p1/p2p1q1p/Pn2pp2/1P1b4/1Q1P2PP/B2B1P1K/2R5 b - - 1 28

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