Chess Puzzle #1pZ4O — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 770 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c1/f1; bishop g7; knight e6; pawns d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen b3; rooks c4/e8; bishops a4/f6; knight e5; pawns a6/d6/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. 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: 4r3/4ppBk/p2pNb2/3Pn2Q/b1r5/1q4PP/5P2/2R2RK1 b - - 1 31

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