Chess Puzzle #2V5hH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 716 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/e4; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d5; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1br1k2/4bpp1/p3p3/1p1qP2Q/4B3/4B3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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