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

Rating 1025 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d1/h8; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e2/g4/g7. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a5/b5/c6/d5/e6/f7. White 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 f4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1kR/3n1pP1/2p1p3/pp1p4/3P1QP1/2N5/PPP1P3/2KR1B2 b - - 2 18

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