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

Rating 754 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook a1; knights f5/f6; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/d6/e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen c2→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/5p2/p2p1Np1/3PpNQp/8/7P/PPq2PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 25

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