Chess Puzzle #20dCM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 523 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop e5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. 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: r1bqr1k1/pp1n1pp1/4p3/2ppB2Q/7P/2P1P3/PP1N1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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