Chess Puzzle #25L8Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 983 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/e7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/1bpnnp2/1p1pp3/p3P1QP/PP1P4/2PB4/5PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 16

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