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

Rating 611 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen h3; rooks a1/h6; bishops c4/d6; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; knight e2; pawns a7/c6/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr2k/p2b2p1/2pB3R/5p2/2BP4/7Q/P3nPPP/R4K2 b - - 0 25

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