Chess Puzzle #0q8i7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 596 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h4; bishop f7; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/g6. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop f6→h4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/ppp2Bp1/5bP1/3p4/3p3R/3P2Pq/PPPN1P2/R2Q2K1 b - - 2 21

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