Chess Puzzle #03MIy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 497 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p1bqpp1/p3p2p/8/3PQ3/3B4/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 2 18

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