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

Rating 1965 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f6; bishops b4/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook f6→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppq1n1p1/2n1pr2/3p2NQ/1b1P4/2N5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 14

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