Chess Puzzle #1Byse — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 977 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks f4/g6; bishop f6; pawns a4/b3/c5/d4/e3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks e6/f7; knight e8; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/e4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4nqk1/5r1p/2p1rBRQ/p1PpP3/Pp1PpR2/1P2P3/7P/7K b - - 0 38

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