Chess Puzzle #0yu76 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 917 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/d7; bishops b3/d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks d8/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen e5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p1R1q2/p3pn1p/4Q1p1/3B4/1B6/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

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