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

Rating 1025 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; queen c5; bishop c4; knight b6; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f1; rook a8; knight g3; pawns a6/b7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight g3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen c5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/1p4p1/pN6/2Q5/P1B3KP/3P2n1/1PP5/5q2 b - - 1 30

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