Chess Puzzle #0mc5G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 524 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishop b1; knights d2/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pb2bpp1/1p2pN2/3p2p1/3P4/2P5/PPQN1PPP/1B1RK2R b K - 0 15

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