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

Rating 544 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook c2; bishops b3/h6; pawns a2/f2/f5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook b5; bishop e7; knight b6; pawns c5/e5/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen d2→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/4b1p1/1n1q1p1B/1rp1pP2/8/1B4P1/P1RQ1P1P/6K1 b - - 0 35

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