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

Rating 914 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/h8; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight b6; pawns a7/b3/b7/e7/f6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3qrkR/pp2p1b1/1n3pp1/6N1/3P3Q/1p4P1/PP3PP1/R3K3 b Q - 1 19

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