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

Rating 951 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks d1/h1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops f6/g4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen g6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pp1n4/2p2bQ1/3p4/3P2b1/2N1PN2/PP3PPP/2KR3R b - - 0 14

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