Chess Puzzle #1X1dN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks f1/h5; bishop f6; pawns a3/b2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c2; rooks a8/g8; bishop b5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5# — queen g5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/pp3p1k/4pBp1/1bPp2QR/8/P7/1Pq2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 27

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