Chess Puzzle #30V09 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1056 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3# — queen f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/pppp2pp/3q2N1/8/2B5/5Q2/PPP3PP/R3K2R b KQ - 4 18

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