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

Rating 863 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e4; bishop c5; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks b8/f8; bishop g3; pawns a7/d6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5# — queen e2→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/p2qNpp1/3p4/2B4p/2P1RP2/6b1/PP2Q3/6K1 b - - 3 26

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