Chess Puzzle #0hygC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1603 · Advanced · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; bishops d7/e7; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h7→g6, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q1k2/pp1bb2Q/4p1nB/3pP3/3P4/1PP5/P5PP/6K1 b - - 2 25

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