Chess Puzzle #1Mr5D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 848 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rook h3; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1b2bpp1/pp2p3/3pP1PQ/5N2/7R/PPP2PP1/1K6 b - - 2 25

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