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

Rating 885 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/g5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns b4/c5/d6/e7/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qkb1r/3np1p1/3p3p/1BpP1pBQ/1p6/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b k - 1 16

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