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

Rating 845 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knights g3/g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, 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: r2q1r1k/1ppb2p1/p1n4p/4P1N1/5p2/1B4NP/PP3PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 19

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