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

Rating 1022 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks b1/f1; bishop g8; pawns a5/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook f8→g8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen g6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rBk/pp2b3/4p1Q1/P2pp3/1P6/8/5PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 3 24

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