Chess Puzzle #0ZtO2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 939 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight h7; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/g7; bishop e6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook g7→h7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn5k/pp3prN/1q2b2Q/3p4/3P4/1BP5/P1P2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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