Chess Puzzle #18nmY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks b1/f1; bishop h5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight a6; pawns a5/b5/c6/d6/e7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen f7→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/4pQk1/n1pp4/pp5B/4P3/P2P4/1PP2PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 4 25

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