Chess Puzzle #2HRU3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e6; bishops g2/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/c4/c5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen d3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/p2n1pp1/3PRn2/2p3B1/2p5/2NQ2P1/PP3PB1/R5K1 b kq - 0 18

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