Chess Puzzle #0Jp5L — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 538 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/5pp1/p1nppq1p/1p6/3P4/2PQ1N2/P4PPP/1BR1R1K1 b - - 3 16

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