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

Rating 490 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishop g3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen d2→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2rk/ppp5/5n2/3Np2p/3b2pP/3P2B1/PPPQ1PP1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 19

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