Chess Puzzle #0L7rB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks g3/h3; bishop d3; pawns c2/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks g6/g8; bishop d7; pawns b5/e6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g6→g3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rk/3b4/4p1rp/1p3p1Q/3q4/3B2RR/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 3 33

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