Chess Puzzle #4qmk1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1035 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/h6; bishop c1; knight g3; pawns a4/b3/c5/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen d4; rooks e8/f8; bishop g8; knight f7; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/e7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh6 — knight f7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrb1/1p2pn1k/2p4R/p1Pp3Q/P2q4/1P4N1/5PP1/R1B3K1 b - - 0 36

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