Chess Puzzle #1S3DR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 620 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rbqr1k1/p2n1Bp1/1p6/2p1p1p1/4P3/3P4/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 16

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