Chess Puzzle #28b2A — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 871 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f5/h2. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks f7/g8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1b2qr1k/p2ppb1p/1p3P2/3P4/4BN1Q/PPP2K1P/R4R2 b - - 4 24

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