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

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b8; bishop a2; knights e2/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e4; bishops c6/e7; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/e5/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen e4→e2, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen b8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/4b2k/p1b3np/1p2p1p1/4qp2/P1P2N2/BP2N1PP/7K b - - 3 32

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