Chess Puzzle #3GCRV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/h4; knights d4/f6; pawns a3/b3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knights b6/g6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight g6→h4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4# — queen g3→h4, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/pp2qpp1/1n2pNn1/8/2PN3R/PP4QP/6P1/R5K1 b - - 3 26

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