Chess Puzzle #1WQ5Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/g4; knight g6; pawns a2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook g4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p5pp/1p2Q1N1/2p5/2P3R1/3qn3/P4PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 28

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