Chess Puzzle #1vBP0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks e1/e7; knights f3/f7; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks f5/f8; bishop a6; knight f4; pawns a5/b4/c5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen d4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q2r1k/4RN1p/b3p1p1/p1p2r2/1pPQ1n2/P4N1P/1P3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 27

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