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

Rating 989 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook h1; bishops f1/f6; pawns a3/c3/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pppb1p2/4qB2/4p2Q/2P1P3/P1P5/5PPP/4KB1R b K - 2 17

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