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

Rating 872 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b2/e1; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b4/c5/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop g7→b2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen e3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/pp4bk/2p3pp/2P2p2/1PB1b3/4Q1P1/PR5P/2B1R1K1 b - - 3 23

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