Chess Puzzle #0rfK7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 829 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g3; bishop g7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f7; bishop e7; knights f6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen c7→g3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/ppq1brB1/2p1pn1Q/8/3P4/2N3R1/PPP2PPP/R5K1 b - - 2 18

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