Chess Puzzle #033NX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook a1; bishop d3; knight b3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook a8; bishops c8/d6; knight e6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop d6→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/qp3p2/2pbn2Q/p2p4/P2P3P/1N1B4/1PP2PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 19

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