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

Rating 1053 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/d1; bishops g6/h6; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/pp1bq1pQ/4p1BB/3nP3/8/8/P4PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 4 24

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