Chess Puzzle #0D0IJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/pp1n2p1/2p2b1p/5Q2/5B2/3B4/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 2 16

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