Chess Puzzle #07pcR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 828 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishops a3/h7; knight b1; pawns a4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen c7; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen g5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3r1/ppqk2pB/2p1pn2/3p2Q1/P7/B1P5/5PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 0 16

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