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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks e5/f1; bishop d2; pawns b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook g8; bishops e6/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp2q1bk/2p1b2p/4R3/3Pp3/2P4Q/1P1B2PP/5RK1 b - - 3 29

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