Chess Puzzle #4GH8n — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1017 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/g7; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook g7→h7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/pp3prN/1qn1p2Q/5p2/3P4/8/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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