Chess Puzzle #4BtS8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f1; bishops d5/e5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks c6/f7; bishop a3; pawns a7/b6/d4/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop a3→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4r2/1pr3pQ/3BBp1p/3p4/bPq5/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 3 25

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