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

Rating 869 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/h3; bishops d3/g5; knight c2; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights c6/e4; pawns a6/b5/d5/f5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4qpp1/p1nb4/1p1p1pB1/1P1Pn2Q/2PB3R/P1N3PP/R5K1 b - - 2 18

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