Chess Puzzle #3r6y6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b1/f1; bishops d5/e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2/g6/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/1pq2p1k/p1np1bPp/2pBp2Q/4P3/P1PPB2P/1P4P1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 19

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