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

Rating 982 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop f6; knights a4/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks d4/f8; bishops a7/b7; knight c6; pawns a6/b4/e4/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/bb3p2/p1n1pB1Q/5q2/NpNrpPp1/8/PPP3PP/R4R1K b - - 5 24

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