Chess Puzzle #14Ubf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 698 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e3/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppqn1p1k/3b2p1/2pp4/7Q/1P1Pp3/PBPN3P/R3K2R b KQ - 1 18

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