Chess Puzzle #0Mkat — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 681 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knights b1/g6; pawns a4/b4/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f7; bishops e6/e7; knights c6/g7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1ppqbrn1/p1npb1N1/4ppB1/PP2P2Q/2PP3P/5PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 1 17

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