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

Rating 1045 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c6; rook h8; knights c3/d2; pawns b2/d4/e3/f2/g7. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b4/b8; knight d7; pawns a5/e4/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen c6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4kR/3nqpP1/2Q5/p5p1/1r1Pp3/2N1P3/1P1N1P2/2K5 b - - 3 26

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