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

Rating 1167 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/h3; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1qbp2/4p1pQ/4P3/8/7R/PP4PP/R5K1 b - - 3 22

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