Chess Puzzle #27Coy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 997 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; bishop g5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d2; rook g8; pawns a6/b7/d3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen g6→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p4p1/p5Qp/6B1/7P/1P1p4/P2q1PPK/8 b - - 5 37

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