Chess Puzzle #12Wgf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 612 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/h4; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook f8; bishop b7; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/1b1p1p2/p3pNp1/1p3nQp/7R/8/PPP2PPP/R5K1 b - - 3 24

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