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

Rating 923 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks d1/e1; bishops c2/e3; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks d8/g8; bishop e5; knight g6; pawns a5/b6/c5/e6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2r1/2q4k/1p2p1np/p1p1bp2/P7/2P1B2Q/1PB2PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 1 26

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