Chess Puzzle #0LmwR — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 579 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/d4; knights b3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c3/g4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. 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: 2r2rk1/1b2bpp1/p2qp2p/1p6/3B2n1/1NnQPN1P/PP3PP1/1BR2RK1 b - - 2 20

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