Chess Puzzle #IdW2l — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1636 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks e8/g3; pawns a3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f4; rooks f8/h7; bishops c8/d6; pawns c7/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen b5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b1Rr2/2p3kr/3b1p1p/1Q6/3P1q2/P5R1/6PP/6K1 b - - 1 35

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