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

Rating 675 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f4; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c3/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen f6→f4, captures bishop. 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/ppp2pp1/3p1q1p/4P3/5B2/P1bQ3P/1PB2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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