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

Rating 857 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/e8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop d6→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/pp3p2/1qnbp2Q/3p4/3P4/2PB3P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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