Chess Puzzle #0t4qp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 598 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns a2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; pawns a6/b7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. 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: r2qkb1r/1p1b2pp/p2PpN2/4B3/8/8/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 16

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