Chess Puzzle #1O0Mq — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 962 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d1/h1; bishops d5/e3; knights e2/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f5/g6/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knights e5/e8; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qnr1k/3bb1pp/3p1pP1/p1pBnP2/1p3Q2/3PB2P/PPP1N3/2KR2NR b - - 0 18

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