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

Rating 1075 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/2qppp1p/p5p1/1ppP3n/2P2P2/1PQBP2P/PB4P1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 16

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