Chess Puzzle #15H5M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1150 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rook a1; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop e7; knights c6/h1; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen f7→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1pp1bQp1/p1np4/4p3/8/1BPP3P/PP3PP1/R1B1K2n b Q - 0 16

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