Chess Puzzle #4Bn2F — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1244 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; bishops b2/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e7/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq2k1/ppp1p2Q/3p1r2/5pN1/5P2/1P2P3/PbPP3P/RN2K2R b KQ - 3 12

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