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

Rating 908 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/h1; bishop h4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/e7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q1kbnr/4p1p1/p4p1p/1p5Q/7B/2N2P2/PPP2P1P/2KR3R b kq - 1 15

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