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

Rating 986 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook b1; bishops b2/f7; pawns a2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king h4; queen f2; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/c6/e4/f4/f5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5# — queen h6→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/p4B2/2p4Q/5pp1/4pp1k/7P/PBP2qP1/1R5K b - - 0 31

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