Chess Puzzle #260Zr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1142 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f6; bishop e6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures rook. 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: r1bq3k/2p3b1/pp1pBR2/3Pp1Q1/2P4P/2N3P1/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 0 25

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