Chess Puzzle #1066k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook h1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/f2. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks a8/f3; bishop g7; pawns a5/b7/c5/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen d2→h6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p4bk/3P1qp1/p1p1p3/2B5/5r2/PPPQ1P2/2K4R b - - 1 22

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