Chess Puzzle #1O0O5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1157 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks b3/b8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a5/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3k2/2q1pp1Q/3p1bp1/p1pPn1N1/4PB2/Pr6/1P4PP/R3R1K1 b - - 8 25

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