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

Rating 703 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e4/h3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b5/c6/e6/f7/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p4pp1/2p1pq2/1pb3pQ/3NR3/2P4R/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 17 27

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